glad i don't have to stop using tictok, cause i haven't so far and this would have caused me to abandon them if i had;

Under pressure from the Zionist lobby and fearing US ban, social media platform TikTok recently appointed an American Zionist to head its “hate policy” department, a move widely seen as a step toward censoring any content critical of the genocidal regime in Tel Aviv.

Erica Mindel’s appointment as TikTok’s Public Policy Manager for Hate Speech, announced in July 2025, has sparked significant criticism and controversy.

The role, which entails shaping the social media platform’s hate speech policies with a stated focus on “combating antisemitism,” has come under scrutiny due to her background, including prior service in the Israeli military (IOF) and work with the US State Department.

Mindel, a self-described “proud American Jew,” was hired following pressure from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a notorious Zionist lobby group in the US, after a 2023 meeting.

Her responsibilities include developing policies in line with global regulations and addressing antisemitic content. She is based in New York City and is reported to earn an estimated £280,000 annually.

Mindel’s two-and-a-half-year tenure as an Israeli military instructor, along with her work as a contractor for Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, indicates that her role essentially seeks to censor pro-Palestine content and promote Israeli narratives..............more...........