Saudi content creators push back against TikTok moderation, censorship

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia content creators are calling for a boycott of TikTok beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27, after reporting that videos condemning Houthi attacks on the Kingdom and expressing support for Saudi Arabia were removed or restricted by the platform. The campaign, promoted on X under the slogan “Saudi Arabia is a red line,” has drawn attention to complaints from creators who say their videos were flagged for violating TikTok’s Community Guidelines without sufficiently clear explanations. Tik