TikTok: how to report shocking and illegal videos on iPhone?

In the bustling world of TikTok (which found itselfin the crosshairs of the DMA), where millions of videos are shared daily,we find food and drink. If the primary responsibility for maintaining a healthy environment falls primarily on the platform, it is possible, as a user, to also clean up. Content of a sexual nature involving minors, incitement to hatred or terrorism, violent videos or simple sharing of content protected by copyright.Just as many images that have nothing to do online.

According to Statista, the application already had more1.7 billion users worldwide, even though it has only existed since 2018 after its acquisition by ByteDance. The curve shows an exponential increase in users, and mathematically, the number of illegal content emerges in direct proportion to this growth. Reporting them is essential today. Here is a short practical guide to becoming an informed guardian of this digital space.

• Find TikTok here on the App Store

Report on mobile

The TikTok mobile application, spearhead of the platform, offersa smooth interface to report illegal content. The process doesn't even take a minute and is very simple. To do this, you will first need to go to the problematic video and follow the following steps:

• Either press the video for at least one second, or selectShare(bottom right)
• A window will open in both cases and the optionSignalsappears first, symbolized by a small flag

• A long list of reasons for reporting will appear, choose the one that seems most appropriate to you. If necessary, a more specific subtopic can be indicated to refine the reporting. Once the pattern is selected, pressSend

In principle,the majority of reports are anonymous, but TikTok may retain certain information about the report for purposes of analysis and improvement of its moderation tools.

Report on web version

For browser-based TikTok fans, the procedure, although slightly different,remains just as accessibleand is done in just a few clicks:

• At the top right of the video are three small dots. It's the buttonPlus d’options; hovering over it, a new window appears
• At the bottom of this small window you will find the buttonSignals

• When you click on it, the formality is the same as on mobile and you will have to choose a reason for reporting

• Then click onSendto finalize the procedure

TikTok has faced widespread criticism over its content moderation and has sinceimplemented several measures to show white credentials. Strengthening moderation teams, improving community rules or collaborations with experts (including NCC Group, a cybersecurity company, as ByteDance indicated in itsTransparency Center). AI also has an increasingly important place inautomated moderationcontent shared on the platform. But your participation can also help clean up the platform, for the good of users. So, don't hesitate to do so when you come across unwanted content.

Notice to readers, have you already reported illegal TikTok content?