TikTok Guidelines: Civic and Election Integrity

Elections are important events that often spark lively conversations and debate. We aim to respect these discussions while ensuring TikTok remains a space that brings people together. We welcome informed civic conversations, but draw the line at content that could mislead voters or cause real-world harm. That includes misinformation that could prevent people from voting, interfere with elections, or encourage the unlawful disruption of results.

We classify eligible political TikTok accounts as Government, Politician, and Political Party Accounts and apply a set of policies that prevent the use of certain features. These accounts aren't allowed to participate in incentive programs or creator monetization features.

We also don't allow paid political advertising. This includes creators being compensated for making branded political content, and the use of other promotional tools on the platform, such as Promote. We prohibit advertising of any kind by political figures and entities, and suspected paid political advertising is ineligible for the For You feed. However, eligible government entities may advertise in specific, approved categories—such as public health and safety information, tourism, and culture—after completing a certification process. Additionally, official electoral management bodies may run informational ads about election processes.

To help you manage your TikTok experience, we may add warning labels to content that our fact-checking partners cannot verify.