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The TikTok State Sponsored Censorship - It’s happening NOW!
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September 12, 2025
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3:37Now PlayingThe TikTok State Sponsored Censorship - It’s happening NOW!
Hawk discusses the major changes coming to TikTok as new community guidelines take effect. With the rules going live tomorrow, creators are already seeing permanent bans hit their accounts. Hawk highlights the removal of Tom Powell Jr.’s account with over 1.5 million followers and the ban of Legal Dad, both signaling the seriousness of TikTok’s new approach.
According to Hawk, TikTok will begin using artificial intelligence to review every video ever posted on the platform, reaching back years. Videos that never received violations before may now trigger strikes, leading to account warnings and eventual permanent bans. Hawk explains that political, news, and legal commentary creators are especially at risk under the new AI enforcement system.
He shares his own experience of receiving new strikes, losing appeals, and facing the likelihood of both his main and backup accounts being banned. Hawk makes it clear that once his TikTok accounts are gone, he won’t return to the platform, instead continuing his work on YouTube.
This video focuses on TikTok’s use of AI moderation, the rise in permanent bans, and what it means for creators who talk about politics, law, and current events. Hawk invites his audience to follow him on YouTube as he prepares for his final days on TikTok.
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