TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up

TikTok says a "moderator error" delayed the removal of a livestream that appeared to show blogger Perez Hilton harming himself, as reported earlier by Wired. Jamie Favazza, a spokesperson for TikTok US, tells The Verge that the platform notified law enforcement about the…

Family says celebrity blogger remains under medical care after viewers raised alarm over disturbing TikTok broadcast Perez Hilton is “able to communicate”, according to a new statement released by his family, one day after the celebrity blogger appeared to self-harm during a…

Perez Hilton This article discusses self-harm. Earlier this week, it was reported that celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was receiving emergency medical care following a livestream in which he appeared to self-harm. Police were dispatched to the internet personality’s home in…

TikTok faces backlash for taking down Perez Hilton’s video

Perez Hilton's video has since been taken down, but was there any way to prevent people from witnessing something so traumatic?

Perez Hilton’s self-harming TikTok livestream horrified viewers, prompting some to contact police and report the content. Despite the content going against the platform’s community guidelines, the stream was not immediately removed and persisted for about 15 to 20 minutes. A…

The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospitalized.