TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up
2 articles from The Verge, Wired.
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A TikTok livestream featuring blogger Perez Hilton, who appeared to be covered in blood and holding a knifelike object, remained on the platform longer than it should have due to what TikTok attributed to a "moderator error." The platform notified law enforcement about the incident and subsequently removed the stream. Hilton was hospitalized following the incident.
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TikTok says a "moderator error" delayed the removal of a livestream that appeared to show blogger Perez Hilton harming himself, as reported earlier by Wired. Jamie Favazza, a spokesperson for TikTok US, tells The Verge that the platform notified law enforcement about the…
The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospitalized.