Summary
- TikTok has removed accounts associated with Russian state media outlets for engaging in covert influence operations.
- Accounts linked to Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti, owners of Sputnik and RT respectively, have been affected.
- The platform is working to prevent the spread of misinformation and collaborate with experts to improve its approach.
- TikTok also removed covert influence networks targeting discourse about Russia, Ukraine, and Mexico in a previous update.