TikTok Removes Promo for Israeli Documentary on October 7th Attacks

TikTok removed a promotional video for an upcoming Israeli investigative documentary about the October 7th Hamas attacks, citing "misleading information." The video, a preview for the Kan 11 program "Real Time," features previously unaired security camera footage from Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva during the initial hours of the war. The footage documents the arrival of casualties from the massacre and music festival, ambulances from attacked communities, and the scene at the hospital's emergency room as hundreds of Israelis sought information about loved ones.

The promo was uploaded by the program's host and reporter, Roni Singer, to her personal TikTok account. TikTok's removal notice stated that the content violated community guidelines against "misleading information that may cause significant harm to individuals or society," including "conspiracy theories and other false information related to public safety, crises, or major civil events."

The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) criticized TikTok's decision, questioning the platform's classification of the hospital footage as potentially misleading or false. Kan has contacted TikTok representatives in Israel regarding the matter, but no response has been received yet.

Soroka Medical Center treated over 670 wounded individuals in a single day following the October 7th attacks, an event described as medically rare on a global scale. The "Real Time" episode, titled "The Shift," is set to air on Monday, October 7th, the anniversary of the attacks, on Kan 11 and Kan BOX at 9:30 PM.

Prior to the broadcast, parts of the documentary will be screened at a special event at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, featuring President Isaac Herzog, hospital staff, and Kan officials.