TikTok is racing to stop the spread of a gruesome video

TikTok is attempting to remove graphic videos circulating in the app that show a man shooting himself with a gun and banning accounts of people re-uploading the clip.

TikTok says the clip originally streamed on Facebook and appeared in other apps. When the TikTok community became aware of the clip, many creators started posting videos warn their followers to find an image – a gray-bearded man sitting in front of his desk – and sweep it away from the video. Other creators spoke of the most disturbing part of the video hidden inside more harmless looking TikToks. A TikTok representative confirmed that The edge that “clips of a suicide” began circulating on Sunday evenings.

“Our systems have automatically detected and flagged these clips for violations of our policies on content that depicts, praises, glorifies or promotes suicide, ”the spokesperson said. “We prohibit accounts that repeatedly attempt to upload clips, and we appreciate our community members who have reported content and warned others not to view, address, or share such videos on any platform out of respect for the person and their family If anyone in our community is struggling with suicidal thoughts or is concerned about someone who is, we encourage them to seek support and provide access to hotlines directly from our app and in our Safety Center. ”

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