Political ads banned on TikTok in Malaysia

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Political ads banned on TikTok in Malaysia

TikTok Malaysia’s public policy head Hafizin Tajudin says such advertisements are no longer allowed after a revision of its policy last year.

TikTok denied claims that a former employee, who served as a content moderator, promoted certain parties on the platform.


PETALING JAYA: TikTok Malaysia says it has banned political advertisements from its platform in line with its revised policy.

Changes made to its policy for governments, politician and political party accounts (GPPPA) last year prohibit political advertisements from being published on the platform, New Straits Times reported.

“We do not allow paid ads that promote or oppose a candidate, government, current leader, political party or group, or issue at the federal, state, or local level,” TikTok Malaysia’s public policy head Hafizin Tajudin was quoted as saying.

Hafizin also denied claims that a former employee, who served as a content moderator, promoted certain parties on TikTok.

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The company, he said, has a “robust quality assurance system” in place to ensure that the political or personal opinions of its employees do not influence their work, including moderating content.

Hafizin was responding to communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil, who had earlier expressed his concern that the platform’s moderator was biased.

In the run-up to the 15th general election, it had been reported that candidates had turned to TikTok to draw support from voters, especially the young.