TikTok users including Russell Brand given special status, messages show

Exclusive: Moderators in Europe encouraged to be more lenient with accounts of some high-profile figures

TikTok has given special status to certain high-profile accounts, with moderators in Europe encouraged to be more lenient with content posted by people including Russell Brand, according to internal messages seen by the Guardian.

The demand to be less stringent has also been underlined in meetings with moderators, the Guardian has been told.