Misinformation that could cause serious harm
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What triggers it
False claims that risk public safety or cause panic (e.g. old crisis footage presented as new, false claims that resources are unavailable in an emergency), health misinformation that could cause serious harm (dangerous unproven treatments, discouraging care for life-threatening conditions, false vaccine claims), climate-change denial, or conspiracy theories with violent calls to action.
What TikTok says
“Health misinformation that could cause significant harm, such as promoting unproven treatments that may be fatal, discouraging professional care for life-threatening conditions (e.g., vaccine effectiveness)”
We last checked this against TikTok's page on .
How to fix it
Remove the false claim or back it with an authoritative source; frame personal experiences as personal.
Good to know
Watch for cure claims for serious diseases, 'don't get chemo/vaccines', fake emergency alerts, denial that climate change exists or is human-caused. Does NOT count: personal opinions, personal medical experiences that don't discourage care, climate policy debate, content debunking misinformation.
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