TikTok removes Michael Knowles' video for 'integrity and authenticity': TikTok removed a video from Michael Knowles' account for "integrity and authenticity." According to purported screenshots, the caption of the video said, "Beware disinformation!" TikTok claimed that it does not allow activities "that may undermine the integrity of [its] platform or the authenticity of [its] users. [It] remove[s] content of accounts that involve spam or fake engagement, impersonation, or misleading information that causes significant harm." It is unclear how the video violated TikTok's community guidelines. In a tweet about the incident, Knowles said, "TikTok can't come up with an actual reason for removing my viral video, so they're literally just insulting my integrity."