TikTok response re- alleged use of platform for "monetisation of trauma" of illegal organ harvesting
Thank you for your email dated May 9, 2025 inviting TikTok to respond to reporting by Migrant-Rights.Org alleging that influencers on TikTok monetize "trauma and poverty" linked to illegal organ harvesting of Kenyan migrants. Since the article does not identify or reference specific content or accounts on our platform, we cannot comment on any alleged specific examples from the article. However, we appreciate the opportunity to respond to the concerns outlined in the report and to provide more detail on our policies and efforts to safeguard our community.
At TikTok, we prioritize user safety and content authenticity. Our policies prohibit content that attempts to defraud or scam members of our community. As we make clear in our Community Guidelines, when we identify content that seeks to exploit the trust of our community members for personal benefit, we remove it. We can also ban accounts that repeatedly break our rules.
We remain committed to investing in measures to improve our ability to identify and remove content that violates our policies, and we value ongoing feedback from our community of global experts, which helps us strengthen our processes and policies…
Additionally, since 2020 TikTok has been building a network of Safety Advisory Councils around the world, including nine regional councils and a U.S. Content Advisory Council…