TikTok Is Being Sucked By The Violence And Misinformation Of The Ukrainian War

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Chinese-owned video app deals with floods of war videos, and whether it is spreading unverified info.

Bre Hernandez used TikTok to search for videos of tutorials on makeup and reviews about taco trucks. The 19-year old spent hours per day scrolling TikTok for war videos since Russia invaded Ukraine. He saw graphic footage of Ukrainian tanks firing at Russian troops and civilians fleeing from gunfire.

Ms. Hernandez, a Los Angeles student, said that TikTok’s content is more real and authentic than any other social media. “I feel like people are seeing what I see.”