Perez Hilton livestreamed apparent self-harm. How did TikTok let this happen?

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

In an update posted on his website, the family of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton thanked supporters and revealed that Hilton is currently able to communicate, following his hospitalisation.

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 U.S. spokesperson for the digital platform t

The following day on Wednesday, his loved ones broke their silence saying that the celebrity blogger was still being treated in hospital in the wake of the alarming incident.

Major social media platforms are once again under fire for their flawed approach to content moderation after a disturbing livestream from Perez Hilton, in which the celebrity blogger appeared to be committing acts of self harm, flooded into people’s news feeds. The graphic video appeared to go on for several minutes be

Perez Hilton 911 call reveals response after self-harm video  USA Today

Many online questioned how long the blogger’s broadcast remained up on the app and shared mental health resources Social media users have criticized TikTok after celebrity blogger Perez Hilton livestreamed himself self-harming on the platform, prompting many to question how long the broadcast remained live and others t

Perez Hilton’s TikTok account has been banned by the online platform after his disturbing livestream incident on Tuesday night where he appeared to harm himself. Police responded to a possible suicide attempt at Hilton’s Miami home, and he was hospitalized later Tuesday night. Viewers of Hilton’s TikTok livestream had

Perez Hilton's family break silence after blogger rushed to hospital following alarming TikTok livestream  GB News

The celebrity gossip blogger is receiving medical care after appearing to be harming himself on the social media platform on Tuesday.

Celebrity Big Brother star Perez Hilton was rushed to hospital following an alarming livestream on TikTok, with police confirming he was receiving medical attention

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.

Hilton was "safely recovered" from his Miami home and rushed to a nearby hospital after he livestreamed a video in which he appeared to self-harm.

"We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family’s focus right now is on his well-being," reads a statement

The livestream appeared to show the celebrity blogger harming himself with a knife.

Perez Hilton was reportedly on a TikTok livestream harming himself with a knife, which prompted viewers to contact the police for help.

Perez Hilton's Reps Confirm He Is Receiving Medical Care After Disturbing TikTok Livestream  huffpost.com

911 audio contained such horrific details that the media opted not to publicize them

Law enforcement and emergency workers responded to Mr. Hilton’s house after he appeared to hurt himself on a TikTok stream Tuesday.

He was hospitalized Tuesday in Florida.

Police in Miami responded to the home of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton after receiving reports that he was livestreaming "acts of self-harm."

Miami-Dade deputies responded to Perez Hilton's home after receiving multiple reports about an apparent self-harm incident during a TikTok livestream.

Perez Hilton was hospitalized after an apparent self-harm incident at his Miami home, as police and emergency personnel responded to multiple calls.

Merseyside Police confirmed it is currently reviewing the videos posted by Peter Dillon

In response to a question about Hilton’s livestream, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said they had “received multiple calls regarding an individual who was livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media.”

Police responded to the Miami-area home of celebrity blogger and podcaster Perez Hilton after reports that engaged in self-harm in live-streamed TikTok video. A statement from the Miami-Dade sheriff’s office did not name Hilton but says the individual was “safely recovered” and taken to the hospital.

In the livestream, which has since been taken down, Hilton appears to be bloodied and in a distressed mental state.

Multiple emergency calls were made by concerned viewers following the incident in Miami

Miami police told US media outlets the celebrity blogger had been "safely recovered" from his home.

Police called after Perez Hilton appears to self-harm on livestream  CNN

Police rush to the home of celeb blogger Perez Hilton over reports he was 'self harming on livestream'  lbc.co.uk

Perez Hilton hospitalised after livestreaming self-harm on TikTok  The Times

The celebrity blogger’s fans called the police to Hilton’s Florida home on Tuesday after fearing he had harmed himself

Perez Hilton has been taken to hospital in Miami, Florida, after reports he livestreamed himself self-harming, police have said.

Perez Hilton allegedly harming himself on a TIkTok live sparked a flurry of calls to local police.

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TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive