A growing number of political ads are being displayed on TikTok with more politicians opening up accounts on the social media site.

A growing number of political ads are being displayed on TikTok with more politicians opening up accounts on the social media site. Cheddar News explains.

Today Explained: Experts Worry Over Misinformation on TikTok Political Ads

now it's time for today explain where we break down some of the biggest stories in the news, how we got here, where we go next. A growing number of political ads joining Tiktok ahead of the midterms. According to a new analysis from the Alliance for securing democracy. About 30% of major party candidates in Senate races have a Tiktok account. While 1/5 of all major party house candidates have an account on the platform. Most of these accounts were created after the 2020 election and many only recently started to publish political content. That's a stark contrast from other social media platforms like Twitter Facebook YouTube which have been used for political and election-related content for years. Now experts are concerned Tiktok is not doing enough to stop the spread of misinformation on this platform. In fact a recent experiment by Global Witness and N. Y. U. Revealed just how relaxed the video apps policies are leading up to the elections. Researchers found Tiktok approved 90% of ads containing blatantly false or misleading claims about when and how to vote in the midterms. While Tiktok along with other social media platforms have outlined plans to tackle misinformation ahead of the midterms questions remain about the effectiveness of those actions. If Tiktok is going to become a major player in the U. S. Political landscape, it's worth addressing the election related threat it could pose in these midterms and of course future elections to come