TikTok bans misgendering, deadnaming from its content

In this July 21, 2020 file photo, a man opens social media app 'TikTok' on his cell phone.

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TikTok is updating its community guidelines to ban deadnaming, misgendering and misogyny.

The changes, announced Tuesday, are a part of a broader update designed to promote safety and security on the platform. The app will also remove content that promotes disordered eating and further restrict content related to dangerous acts.

Last year, a report by GLAAD said TikTok and other top social media sites are all “effectively unsafe for LGBTQ users.”