Overview
- TikTok said it restored Reform UK’s migration video after a review found the earlier removal or restriction was made in error, and the party’s account remains available.
- The clip, posted by home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf outlining proposals on curbing migration and residency rules, had been taken down for alleged hate speech after being reported under the Online Safety Act.
- Reform figures, including Yusuf and Nigel Farage, accused TikTok and the law of silencing opponents and called the takedown political interference.
- TikTok said it enforces its Community Guidelines with automated tools and human review and that users can appeal decisions in the app, which is how the video was reinstated.
- A government spokesman said platforms make removal calls independently and that the Online Safety Act is meant to protect children, while critics argue its fines of up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue encourage over-censorship of political content.