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TikTok Removes Videos of Donald Trump’s Speeches With Baseless Election Fraud Claims

Hashtags like #patriotparty and #stormthecapitol are being proactively blocked

Videos depicting the events at the Capitol will be allowed to remain if they come from news organizations or condemn the violence TikTok
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By David Cohen

January 8, 2021

Outgoing President Donald Trump does not have a TikTok account, but the video creation application detailed other steps it is taking in response to the storming of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.

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