Rules updated; CEO on charm offensive for U.S. hearing
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Biden administration’s authority data to the Chinese government, he said Tiktok strives to be to enact a U. S. ban on the app, as some of its critics have argued fair, protect human dignity and which the CEO said more than it would do. balance freedom of expression 150 million Americans use. Norway and the Netherlands with preventing harm.
The guidelines, which take effect April 21, were repackaged from Tiktok’s existing rules with extra details and explanations.
Among the more significant changes are additional details about its restrictions on deepfakes, also known as synthetic media created by artificial intelligence technology. Tiktok more clearly spells out its policy, saying all deepfakes or manipulated content that show realistic scenes must be labeled to indicate they’re fake or altered in some way.
Tiktok had previously banned deepfakes that mislead viewers about real-world events and cause harm. Its updated guidelines say deepfakes of private figures and young people are also not allowed.
Deepfakes of public figures are OK in certain contexts, such as for artistic or educational content, but not for political or commercial endorsements.