Users on TikTok searching for “WGA” are met with a screen claiming that the phrase “may be associated with behavior or content that violates our guidelines.” No videos return. Users are also unable to search for the “WGA” hashtag.

TikTok has also blocked the search term “WGA strike.”

Additionally, it appears that TikTok is blocking results from any simple search that includes “WGA” in the search term. Including “WGA” in addition to another word — like “WGA support” or “WGA strong” — blocks results.

Update (9/11/23): A TikTok spokesperson told Media Matters that “WGA has been inadvertently blocked as part of the platforms’ protections against QAnon conspiracy theories.” (WWG1WGA is a common QAnon phrase.) The spokesperson added that searches for “Writers Guild of America” and “Writers Guild of America Strike” were not impacted. Searches for “WGA” and related terms now appear to function normally.

(Thanks mike591, SCB, crowsby, and others for putting in the comments)

  • geosoco@kbin.socialOP
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    12
    arrow-down
    4
    ·
    1 year ago

    What’s with people not reading?

    From the article which has also been updated in the blurb.

    Update (9/11/23): A TikTok spokesperson told Media Matters that “WGA has been inadvertently blocked as part of the platforms’ protections against QAnon conspiracy theories.” (WWG1WGA is a common QAnon phrase.) The spokesperson added that searches for “Writers Guild of America” and “Writers Guild of America Strike” were not impacted. Searches for “WGA” and related terms now appear to function normally.

      • geosoco@kbin.socialOP
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        arrow-down
        4
        ·
        edit-2
        1 year ago

        Because everyone else in here can read and they understand how time works.

        • RedAggroBest@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          1 year ago

          In a world where you can edit the title, cuz Lemmy, you would only leave that title to remain inflammatory.

          • geosoco@kbin.socialOP
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            3
            arrow-down
            2
            ·
            1 year ago

            lol. that’s a word I haven’t heard in a long time. Yes, I definitely love doing a shit-ton of free labor for imaginary internet points. What is this clout and how is it going to help me? When does it unlock some money to pay my rent?

            You think i’m indebted to you to do additional free labor because you didn’t want to read the article or the blurb. I’m here to help build a community that isn’t reddit by sharing stories that might have value to people. Doing that, means making posts and starting useful discussions.

            For some reason, the f’n dregs of reddit came over who don’t want to do work, but want to complain to everyone else to do it for them. In the past 4 weeks, I’ve been accused by commenters of so much stupid shit in the last 4 weeks. Today it’s passing misinformation because you came into an article 24 hours after it was posted and wanted the title changed (despite that going against the posted rules). The other day it was bias because someone thought i wasn’t posting enough news about a tech giant who wasn’t generating news. I’m starting to doubt this will ever work because of some of the people here.

            • GodlessCommie@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              1
              arrow-down
              2
              ·
              1 year ago

              I didn’t say change the title, I said remove the post because it’s false info.

              If the common denominator for all the issues in your last paragraph is you, the problem might be you.

              • geosoco@kbin.socialOP
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                1
                ·
                1 year ago

                lol. it’s not false info. It just doesn’t apply anymore, and it still has important info.

                You still don’t get misinfo.