TikTok removes video by Huda Beauty boss over anti-Israel conspiracy theories
Summary
TikTok removed a video by beauty entrepreneur Huda Kattan, who promoted conspiracy theories suggesting Israel was responsible for historical events like the world wars and recent attacks. The video was taken down for breaking TikTok's community rules against spreading hate and misinformation.Key Facts
- TikTok removed Huda Kattan's video for violating community guidelines.
- In the video, Kattan claimed Israel was behind events like World War One, World War Two, the September 11 attacks, and a recent attack by Hamas.
- The American Jewish Committee criticized Kattan for spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories.
- Israel was established in 1948, well after the World Wars.
- World War One ended in 1918 and World War Two ended in 1945 with the Holocaust as one of its events.
- TikTok did not comment further, and Huda Kattan has not responded to requests for comments.
- TikTok's guidelines ban hate speech and harmful misinformation, including conspiracy theories.
- Huda Beauty is a widely recognized brand with 57 million Instagram followers.
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