Perez Hilton video sparks alarm over social media moderation on X, TikTok

X users shared clips of Hilton engaging in self-harm in a TikTok livestream that the platform said it “interrupted” before banning the account.

The rapid spread of a graphic video of blogger and influencer Perez Hilton appearing to engage in self-harm Tuesday night has reignited questions about whether major social media platforms have rolled back too many of the safeguards that once limited the circulation of violent content.

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