Newsom gets on the case of TikTok's sudden censorship of Epstein posts

Washington –  California Governor Gavin Newsom said he was launching a probe on Monday into allegations that TikTok censored content critical of US President Donald Trump.

“It’s time to investigate. I am launching a review into whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content,” Newsom posted on X.

“Following TikTok’s sale to a Trump-aligned business group, our office has received reports – and independently confirmed instances – of suppressed content critical of President Trump,” Newsom’s office wrote on social media platform X.

Newsom shared a screenshot appearing to show a TikTok user unable to send a message reading “epstein” because it violated the platform’s community guidelines.

Trump’s past friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has brought intense scrutiny on the president.

TikTok did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Source: https://www.africaninsider.com/countries/california-governor-probe-tiktok-trump-censorship-allegation/