TikTok Removes Videos From 2 Accounts for Election Misinformation

Content from Republican Hype House, The Republican Boys made fraud claims

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TikTok removed videos from two high-profile pro-Republican accounts for violating its policies on misleading information.

Taylor Lorenz of The New York Times tweeted about the content Thursday afternoon, writing, “The Republican Hype House and The Republican Boys on TikTok are spreading dangerous misinformation claiming ‘election fraud’ when there’s no evidence of that. The accounts are currently promoting conspiracy theories to millions of young people on TikTok.”

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