In anticipation of a potential US ban, TikTok is updating its community guidelines

In anticipation of a potential US ban, TikTok is updating its community guidelines

According to the new rules, “Synthetic media or modified [media] that portrays realistic situations must be properly disclosed. This can be done by using a sticker or caption that says things like “synthetic,” “false,” “not real,” or “altered.” The guidelines further state that artificial intelligence-generated content featuring “any real private figure” is forbidden and cannot be utilised for political or commercial purposes.