Outside content has been blocked on TikTok, effectively creating an alternate universe just for Russia free of non-Russian content.
TikTok appeared to follow suit last month, blocking new video uploads and live streaming from Russia, as many tech companies sided with Ukraine in the wake of Russia's incursion. The move was taken to safeguard Russian customers from the country's new legislation criminalising criticism of its military, according to the company.
However, the hugely popular Chinese-owned social media app also blocked Russian users from reading any posts from outside the nation, including those from Ukraine, thereby establishing a restricted version of its site. The outside world has gone silent for the tens of millions of Russians who use TikTok.
Outside content has been blocked on TikTok, which looks to have effectively cleaned the app of non-Russian content. However, its content filtering on Russian information has shown to be leaky, allowing pro-government ...