TikTok launches new \u2018Rethink\u2019 comment rules to stop bullying and harassment Unsplash.com – Hello I’m NikTikTok has become one of the internet\u2019s most popular social media platforms, thanks in part to its massive wealth of content and viral videos \u2014 but it isn\u2019t always the kindest, as a quick look in some comment sections reveals. The internet has never been an especially kind place. Anonymity can bring out the worst in people, causing users to comment things they would never say aloud to another human being in-person. With the onset of the current global health crisis, these mean comments have only risen in use, with studies showing that cyberbullying has increased a shocking 70% in quarantine. A look through social media comment sections seems to prove this phenomenon true; but no platform is quite as toxic as TikTok, with the comment sections of some of the platform\u2019s most popular creators filled with remarks that would make the average person slap their hand over their mouth. In fact, quite a few of TikTok\u2019s more prominent personalities have spoken out on this fact, with the likes of Sienna Mae begging viewers to put some thought into what they want to type out in the comments before hitting \u201csend\u201d \u2014 and it seems that TikTok itself is following suit. On March 10, TikTok announced it is rolling out a new tool to help curb harassment in the comments section, which the application has named \u201cRethink.\u201d The Rethink tool builds upon TikTok\u2019s already existing comment control options, which allow users to filter through certain keywords and spam. However, instead of acting as a toggle, this tool pops up whenever a user may have typed out an especially volatile message, with the prompt: \u201cWould you like to reconsider posting this?\u201d It warns the user that their comment may violate Community Guidelines, and gives them the option to post in spite of the warning or to go back and edit or delete their comment. \u201cAt TikTok, we continually work to maintain a supportive environment that enables our community to focus on what matters to them; being creative, finding community, and having fun,\u201d TikTok\u2019s Head of Product Policy, Julie de Bailliencourt, writes. \u201cOur goal is to promote a positive environment where people support and lift each other up.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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