TikTok is committed to bringing people together in a way that inspires creativity and brings joy. We recognize that online content related to violence can cause real-world harm. Our Community Guidelines, which apply to everyone and everything on our platform, prohibit violent threats, promotion of violence, incitement to violence, or promotion of criminal activities. We also do not allow any hate speech, hateful behavior, or promotion of hateful ideologies, including explicit or implicit content that attacks a protected group.

Our trust and safety team has reviewed the videos referenced in the article and taken action on content and accounts that violate our Community Guidelines. We recognize that tactics can evolve quickly and will continue monitoring and removing content that incites violence or promotes hateful ideologies and harmful misinformation. We thank you for the opportunity to respond and provide additional details. We welcome a continued dialogue regarding our shared priority of maintaining a safe platform for members of our community.

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