New TikTok CEO Told World Jewish Congress How They Censored Criticism of 'Zionists'

WATCH: TikTok's new CEO, Adam Presser, told the World Jewish Congress last year how TikTok banned criticism of "Zionists."

You can say, "You're a proud Zionist," but if you're calling someone a "Zionist" as a pejorative, then "that gets designated as hate speech," he said. pic.twitter.com/zT9X05HqUw

— Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) January 25, 2026

• They made "Zionist" a "proxy for a protected attribute" to designate it "hate speech" if used in a negative light (the WJC lobbied for this change).

• TikTok *tripled* the number of accounts they were banning for "hateful activity" "over the course of 2024" (i.e., post-Oct 7th).

• TikTok is "especially" focused on fighting "anti-Semitism"—and it's personal to Presser as "a member of the American Jewish community."

• While banning critics of Israel for "hate," they also partnered with Israeli creators (and some non-Israeli creators) to produce positive hasbara content.

• They have over two dozen Jewish organizations "constantly" feeding them "intelligence" on "violative trends"—which includes the WJC—and such groups help inform them on "what is hate speech."

• They "spend a lot of time" with Jewish/Israeli creators to find out "what other tools they might look for" in fighting anti-Semitism.

LONG CUT: Adam Presser, TikTok's new CEO under the Larry Ellison takeover, told the World Jewish Congress last year,

• They made "Zionist" a "proxy for a protected attribute" to designate it "hate speech" if used in a negative light (the WJC lobbied for this change).

• TikTok… https://t.co/TDnsfVvMqn pic.twitter.com/zkaHy7WLCL

— Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) January 25, 2026