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TikTok and Facebook paid by racist account to spread political content, P3 Nyheter finds

Far-right accounts that reach millions of users are allowed to operate completely openly on TikTok, reports P3 Nyheter. TikTok and Facebook are also said to have been paid to spread political content by a far-right and racist account, the channel's investigation shows.

According to Lukasz Lindell, communications manager at TikTok in the Nordics, the account's purchase of ads is not permitted under the company's rules. It also violates EU law.

"This type of investigation rarely reflects reality," he tells P3 Nyheter about the review the channel has conducted.

We are already removing a lot, as much as we can proactively, he adds.

In its review, P3 News has found hundreds of TikTok accounts that regularly spread far-right, racist and Nazi content and disinformation - in violation of the EU Digital Services Regulation.

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