TikTok will implement the new guidelines on 7th March 2022 but some users are concerned that it may affect their accounts.
Many dates have gone viral on social media platforms before this. On August 27 last year, users joined the craze that the world was about to end.
Recently, the date of March 7 is trending in many Tiktok videos, due to which users are worried.
So, what's happening on this day? We are breaking everything we know.
What is happening on Tiktok on 7th March 2022?
Tiktok is updating its community guidelines on 7 March 2022.
The announcement was made in February this year and stated that the platform will "strengthen our policies to promote safety, security and well-being on TikTok".
In a press release, Cormac Keenan, Head of Trust and Safety, explained that the update will "strengthen our Dangerous Acts and Challenges policy, broaden our approach to eating disorders, add clarity to the types of hateful ideologies prohibited on our platform." , and will expand our policy to protect the security, integrity, availability and reliability of our platform."
Why are people worried?
Many TikTok users were concerned that accounts with football and sports content could be banned.
Some online users have claimed that football accounts will be affected for copyright reasons as they often repost snippets of videos from other media outlets.
However, it is worth noting that TikTok has not mentioned any change in copyright rules in its latest Community Guidelines update.
The video below shows a quick overview of the update coming March 7.
Users react to the craze
Several people said in the comment section of the above TikTok video that they feel that certain accounts are being banned.
"Omg, I thought it was going to be banned," reacted one person, another said: "Thanks, I was going really crazy."
A third user commented: "Seriously, thank you so much for the info."
"That lifts my mood, thanks," someone else added.