TikTok adds new comment controls to discourage bullying

Karissa Bell
·Senior Editor
·1 min read

TikTok is introducing new features meant to reduce bullying and harassment on its platform: new comment controls and in-app prompts to discourage nasty comments.

The app is expanding its comment filtering tools to give users the ability to approve all new comments before they can appear underneath their clips. With the change, new comments will be hidden until the account owner approves them. The company notes that it already lets users filter comments based on keywords, but that the new setting provides an additional layer of control.

TikTok's new anti-bullying features give users more control of their comments.
TikTok's new anti-bullying features give users more control of their comments.

TikTok is also adding a feature meant to proactively stop bullying before it happens. When it detects that a particular comment may break its rules, the app will prompt users to “reconsider” before posting. The feature is similar to one created by Instagram, which warns users when it detects a potentially rule-breaking remark. Like Instagram, TikTok won’t prevent users from posting the comment in question, but will give them the opportunity to change their words.

TikTok has tightened its rules around bullying in recent months. The company updated its community guidelines in December to add more specifics around its anti-bullying and harassment policies. It’s also working with a group of outside experts who advise the company on content policies and moderation rules.

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    Press Release VRANKEN-POMMERY MONOPOLE AVAILABILITY OF THE 2020 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT Including the Annual Financial Report Reims, April 15th 2021 VRANKEN-POMMERY MONOPOLE Group has filed its 2020 Universal Registration Document, with the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), on 15th April 2021, under number D.21-0309. This document includes : the Annual Financial Report, including the consolidated financial statements, the parent company financial statements, the management report and the related Statutory Auditors' reports,the Statutory Auditors' special report on related-party agreements and commitments,the Board of Directors' corporate governance report,information relating to the fees paid to the Statutory Auditors, and ·the required information in relation to the share repurchase program. It is available to the public under conditions provided by regulations and can be download on the website of the Group : https://www.vrankenpommery.com/finance/communiques-et-information-reglementee The Universal Registration Document is also available on the AMF's website (www.amf-france.org). About Vranken-Pommery Monopole Vranken-Pommery Monopole is a leading wine player in Europe and the second largest champagne group.The group manages 2,600 hectares of land, owned outright or under lease and spread over four vineyards in Champagne, Provence, Camargue and Douro. The group’s activities include wine-growing, wine-making, distribution and marketing, with a strong commitment to the promotion of terroirs, sustainable wine-growing and environmental conservation.Its brand portfolio includes: the Vranken, Pommery & Greno, Heidsieck & Co Monopole, Charles Lafitte and Bissinger & Co champagnes; the Rozès and Sao Pédro port wines and the Terras do Grifo Douro wines; the Domaine Royal de Jarras and Pink Flamingo Camargue winesthe Château La Gordonne, and Chappelle Gordonne Provence wines;the Louis Pommery California, Louis Pommery England and Brut de France sparkling wines. Vranken-Pommery Monopole is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris ("VRAP") and Brussels ("VRAB"). ISIN: FR0000062796. Contacts Vranken-Pommery Monopole: Franck Delval, Financial Control Director+33 (0)3 26 61 62 34, comfi@vrankenpommery.frMediaLaurent Poinsot, +33 (0)1 53 70 74 77 lpoinsot@image7.fr Claire Doligez, +33 (0)1 53 70 74 25, cdoligez@image7.frCaroline Simon, +33 (0)1 53 70 74 65, caroline.simon@image7.fr Attachment VPM - Availability of the 2020 URD

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