"TikTok's filtering on the Washington exchange relied on preset keyword lists to identify sensitive categories prohibited under their policies - including race, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, union membership and criminal record. The filter hides terms such as "Asian," "Black," "Muslim" and "Jewish," plus US political references like "Democrat," "Republican," "MAGA" and "Antifa." Any terms missing from the preset list were not filtered."
""It's a flawed and brittle process for filtering unwanted information," said Zach Edwards, an independent cybersecurity expert who has spent years auditing advertising technology developed by US tech giants."
"It seems like the sharing is unintentional yet careless, which is par for the course these days. The honor system might not be enough to keep this internet thing usable long-term."
TikTok’s filtering on the Washington exchange relied on preset keyword lists to identify sensitive categories prohibited under its policies. The lists covered race, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, union membership, and criminal record. The filter hid terms including “Asian,” “Black,” “Muslim,” and “Jewish,” along with US political references such as “Democrat,” “Republican,” “MAGA,” and “Antifa.” Terms not included in the preset list were not filtered. A cybersecurity expert described the approach as flawed and brittle for filtering unwanted information. The sharing of private data appeared unintentional yet careless, raising concerns about relying on an honor system to keep the internet usable long term.
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