TikTok is taking pre-emptive action ahead of the Czech October parliamentary elections by deploying a 53-member team of local moderators to monitor content on the platform.

The move, part of a broader push to protect electoral integrity in Europe, comes amid growing public concern about manipulation through social media, a sentiment shared by 78% of Czechs, according to a recent STEM survey commissioned by the Czech Interior Ministry.

Piotr Żaczek, TikTok’s communications manager for Central Europe, confirmed to Czech news site Seznam Zprávy that the platform will activate a dedicated "elections task force" in Czechia.

This team, composed of experts in misinformation, cybersecurity, and electoral integrity, will focus on detecting disinformation, flagging political content

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