TikTok Scrambles to Remove Graphic Suicide Video Circulating on Platform
TikTok is actively removing a disturbing suicide video that started spreading on Sunday night and is banning accounts that re-upload the clip. Creators are warning followers to watch out for the video, which some users hide inside otherwise innocent-looking content.
TikTok is actively working to remove a graphic video showing a man shooting himself that starts circulating on Sunday night. The platform is banning accounts of users who re-upload the disturbing clip, which originally streams on Facebook before spreading to other apps.
As the TikTok community becomes aware of the video, many creators post warnings to help their followers avoid it. These creators tell people to look out for a thumbnail showing a man with a grey beard sitting at a desk and to immediately swipe away, noting that some users hide the gruesome footage inside seemingly innocent TikToks.
A TikTok representative confirms that the clips violate the platform's policies against content that displays, praises, glorifies, or promotes suicide. The company is relying on automated systems to detect and flag the videos as quickly as possible to stop them from reaching more users.