Will TikTok go dark? Will Trump enforce the ban? Here's what to know
U.S.-based users will no longer be able to download or use the popular short-form video platform as of Jan. 19.
JANUARY 17, 2025
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TikTok Banned LGBTQ Content in Conservative Nations
Images of Pride celebrations and couples holding hands were censored in Turkey and other nations, The Guardian reports.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
TikTok Bans Conversion Therapy and White Supremacist Content
The platform announced an update to how it will enforce its community guidelines against anti-LGBTQ+ and other hateful content.
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The House voted to ban TikTok. Here's what that could mean for you.
The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces steep hurdles to getting passed.
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American Airlines banned a lesbian for having sex with a man on a plane. She's confused, too (exclusive)
TikToker Erin Wright tells The Advocate about her bizarre and frustrating experience being wrongly put on American Airlines' no-fly list.
AUGUST 16, 2024
Meet Queer Multi-Talented TikTok Star Brooklynne Webb
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APRIL 7, 2023
Social Media (Except Twitter) Improves LGBTQ+ Safety, More Steps Needed: GLAAD
All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.
JUNE 15, 2023
What is RedNote? The TikTok alternative that doesn't allow showing skin or LGBTQ+ content
With heavy censorship of bodies and LGBTQ+ topics, RedNote might not be everything TikTok refugees are seeking.
JANUARY 13, 2025
Queer TikTok creators remain hopeful despite Supreme Court’s ruling upholding TikTok ban
The Advocate spoke with V Spehar and RaeShanda Lias about the latest developments in the saga surrounding the popular app.
JANUARY 17, 2025
TikTok 'Shadow-Banned' LGBTQ+ Hashtags in Several Languages
The company admitted to restricting several terms.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Trump Says He'll Ban Chinese-Owned TikTok From U.S.
The U.S. government has concerns about data security on the app, but Trump could be acting on grudges against TikTok or China.
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AUGUST 1, 2020
TikTok Tracked When Users Watched Gay Content: Report
The company claims that it no longer does this.
MAY 8, 2023
GOP Debate Focuses on Wars, Economy, Abortion — But There's One Anti-Trans Dig
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott goes after trans people, while Vivek Ramaswamy goes after pretty much everybody.
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Sam Altman, the gay OpenAI CEO who once called Trump 'terrible,' is the latest tech titan to bow to him
The out OpenAI CEO recently said that he "changed my perspective" on Trump, despite previously saying that "I think Trump is terrible and few things would make me happier than him not being president."
JANUARY 23, 2025
TikTok may be banned in the U.S. after Biden signs new law — Why?
What does a TikTok ban actually mean for users and creators? Here's what you need to know.
APRIL 24, 2024
LGBTQ+ TikTokers: Banning app will 'eliminate' online communities & activism (exclusive)
LGBTQ+ TikTokers are warning that a ban on the app would have a "disproportionate effect on the queer community."
MARCH 15, 2024
TikTok to Ban Transphobic and Misogynistic Harassment on Its Platform
After years of calls for harassment protection for its queer and trans users, TikTok is banning misgendering, deadnaming, misogyny, and conversion therapy content on the popular video-sharing app.
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Advocate Channel
Supreme Court upholds ban on TikTok, ruling against a freedom of speech argument
The Biden administration has said it would not enforce the law when it takes effect on Sunday, and it's unclear what the incoming Trump administration will do.
JANUARY 17, 2025
V Spehar reflects on 4 years of ‘Under the Desk News,’ the TikTok ban & tension with traditional media
The journalist and content creator sat down with The Advocate on the anniversary of creating their popular social media account.
JANUARY 8, 2025
TikTok Suspends Human Rights Campaign for 2 Days Over 'Gay' Comment
TikTok has a history of censoring LGBTQ+ content.
APRIL 11, 2022