TikTok skal styrke faktasjekking: Inngår partnerskap med Reuters

Vil vurdere legitimiteten til brukergenererte bilder, videoer, overskrifter og annet innhold på TikTok

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Publisert 02.07.2025 - 05:05

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From July 2025, Reuters Fact Check will take over as TikTok's new fact-checking partner to examine flagged content from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland during the election period.

This is reported by TikTok itself in a press release.

Reuters Fact Check will also proactively alert TikTok about misinformation spreading on the platform.

As part of this, Reuters will assess the legitimacy of user-generated images, videos, headlines, and other content on TikTok in the Nordics, as they already do in other countries.

This is how the process works: when TikTok's moderation team comes across a claim that may be misleading or false, they first check a database of previously fact-checked content. If the claim is new or uncertain, it is sent to their fact-checking partners for independent assessment. Based on this assessment, TikTok will take action in accordance with their guidelines. The content can then either be removed, marked as "unverified," or made unavailable for recommendation. The goal is always the same: to reduce the spread of harmful misinformation while helping people stay informed.

The partnership with Reuters in the Nordics, in collaboration with AFP, dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Estadão Verifica and PolitiFact in other regions, works broadly to protect the integrity of information on TikTok. This includes highlighting reliable sources, labeling AI-generated content, and providing reminders like "think before you share."

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