TikTok Quietly Weakened Ad Rules, and Scams Surged

According to Forbes, TikTok quietly weakened its advertising rules last year, opening the door to fraudsters targeting American users with fake sales of products that never arrive. Sources said the change was internally seen as a way to make more money.

• TikTok quietly weakened its ad rules last year
• Scammers sell US users products that never arrive
• The change was internally framed as a way to earn more