TikTok enables content creators to audit their own accounts in Community Guidelines update

TikTok has announced updates to its Community Guidelines. The new updates that take effect next month aim to provide users with more clarity on existing rules and help creators understand these policies better. The updates include new features that allow creators to check if their accounts are violating the platform’s rules.

Here are the new updates in a nutshell:

• If a creator repeatedly posts content that goes against the For You feed standards, TikTok will make the entire account temporarily ineligible for recommendation in the For You feed. As a result, their account and content will be harder to find in search.
• A warning strike will be given to creators who violate the Community Guidelines for the first time. Creators will be notified about which rule they’ve broken, and they can appeal if they believe a mistake has been made. However, TikTok has zero tolerance for incitement to violence.
• TikTok is rolling out an ‘Account Check’ feature that enables creators to quickly audit their accounts and their last 30 posts. Creators can see at a glance whether they are in good standing on TikTok.
• TikTok is publishing the TikTok Creator Code of Conduct, which creators involved in TikTok programs, features, events, and campaigns will follow on and off-platform, in addition to the Community Guidelines and Terms of Service.

The changes are intended at enhancing the safety and enriching the experience of its users, and reflect TikTok’s commitment to evolving with user needs and the digital landscape. The Account Check feature is in addition to the existing Account status page, introduced last year, which lists a creator’s video violations.

The new Account Check feature will indicate if access to certain features like comments or direct messaging has been restricted due to violations. On it, creators will also be able to see whether their content has been removed for breaking our rules or has been restricted from reaching the For You feed.

The social media company believes that the new feature will enable creators better understand the impact of their content and behaviour on their standing on the platform and how they can appeal decisions if they believe that the social media platform got it wrong.