TikTok announced on Wednesday that it is reinforcing its efforts to combat hate speech and extremist ideologies, extending its enforcement to encompass “related ideologies” such as white nationalism, alongside expressions originating from these belief systems.

According to a statement published on its blog, TikTok consistently assesses its moderation procedures with the assistance of international specialists to identify and address emerging threats.

The platform’s Trust & Safety teams had already been dedicated to eliminating neo-Nazism and white supremacy, in accordance with existing regulations. This expanded enforcement now incorporates associated ideologies, including white nationalism, the white genocide theory, and “statements stemming from these ideologies, as well as movements like Identitarianism and male supremacy,” TikTok explained.

This announcement was initially made on TikTok’s European news platform, following the company’s recent participation in the European Commission’s Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online. However, TikTok clarified that these guidelines are applicable to its worldwide user base.

Similar statements were released on TikTok’s U.S. newsroom in August, outlining plans to address other hateful ideologies, including white nationalism and male supremacy, in addition to white supremacy and anti-Semitism. A TikTok representative informed TechCrunch that the current announcement provides “additional specifics” regarding that policy.

The company’s latest blog post highlighted reports from numerous monitoring groups indicating a global increase in anti-Semitic sentiment.

TikTok had recently faced accusations of harboring a “white supremacy” issue, as detailed in a report by the Anti-Defamation League, which prompted the U.S. newsroom announcement earlier this year. The ADL’s report identified numerous accounts utilizing combinations of white supremacist symbols, terminology, and slogans in their usernames or handles.

The ADL also reported securing a commitment from TikTok to collaborate on removing such content. At the time of the report, TikTok stated it had already removed 1,000 accounts for violating hate speech policies and had taken down hundreds of thousands of videos under those same guidelines. In a recent update on its U.S. newsroom platform, TikTok reported banning over 1,300 accounts for hateful content or behavior, removing more than 380,000 videos that violated its hate speech policy, and deleting over 64,000 hateful comments.

TikTok did not provide updated figures or specific data for the European Union in today’s announcement.

The post further elaborated on existing policies in this area. TikTok affirmed its prohibition of content denying the Holocaust and other acts of violence—a policy that Facebook only recently adopted after prioritizing free speech for several years. The platform also stated its commitment to removing misinformation and harmful stereotypes concerning Jewish, Muslim, and other communities—including content that utilizes misinformation about “prominent Jewish individuals and families” as a means of spreading anti-Semitism.

TikTok also emphasized its removal of content detrimental to the LGBTQ+ community, including hateful ideologies, content promoting conversion therapy, and the assertion that individuals are not inherently LGBTQ+.

The company also discussed ongoing efforts to enhance its policies. TikTok is currently focused on training its Trust & Safety enforcement team to determine appropriate removal of specific language. While language previously used to marginalize groups is removed, terms reclaimed by impacted communities as expressions of empowerment and counter-speech will not be taken down.

TikTok also pledged to allow users to request a review of content removal decisions, offering a greater degree of transparency.

A significant portion of Wednesday’s announcement isn’t a new policy change, but rather a focused communication aimed at the European Union audience, where TikTok is subject to ongoing scrutiny regarding its data practices and overall policies.