Perez Hilton's Shocking Livestream Raises Questions Over TikTok's Moderation

TikTok has claimed Perez Hilton’s livestream seemingly depicting self harm lasted between 15 to 20 minutes due to a “moderator error.”

According to a statement obtained by Deadline on Wednesday, a United States rep for the social media platform addressed why, despite the video going against their community guidelines — and despite it being flagged for removal within minutes of the shocking video beginning — the livestream was allowed to persist before finally being shut down.

Per the outlet, TikTok said law enforcement was also contacted, and several streams were closed within 90 seconds, which resulted in the gossip blogger’s account being deactivated and banned.