Social media platforms have been notorious for promoting highly inappropriate content, and despite the efforts made by major platforms to combat this issue, they continue to face repeated targeting. Recently, there has been a rise in trending TikTok filters featuring explicit visuals that many users strongly prefer to avoid. Unfortunately, completely tracking down and eliminating these filters is challenging.
These filters serve as a reminder of a previous incident that had a significant impact on the platform several months ago. The incident involved the emergence of highly inappropriate trends inspired by disturbing depictions of anime and cartoon characters. This led users to believe that it was a follow-up to a similarly traumatic event that occurred towards the end of the previous year.
On December 22, 2022, TikTok users were shocked when a slideshow containing explicit anime images started circulating widely on the platform, directly violating TikTok’s community guidelines. Although TikTok eventually removed the original slideshow and related videos, the impact on users who came across them was deeply disturbing.
The incident initially occurred on the evening of Thursday, December 22, and continued circulating on TikTok until the following day. Now, with the proliferation of various ‘777’ filters that also display explicit content, users are being reminded of the previous incident, reopening those unsettling memories.
Why are 777 Filters not getting Removed?
The emergence of 777 filters on TikTok in mid-May raised concerns among users as to why they were not promptly removed. These filters clearly violated TikTok’s rules, but they seemed to pose a greater challenge for the platform’s algorithm to identify.
The exact reason why TikTok did not catch on to these filters quickly remains unknown. However, in recent days, the majority of 777 filters have been banned. Despite these efforts, new filters continue to appear daily, making it difficult for the moderation team to stay ahead.
The ongoing presence of new filters presents a significant challenge for TikTok’s moderation efforts, as they struggle to keep up with the constant influx of inappropriate content.
What are the 777 filters compared to the December 22 incident on TikTok
Users have recently noticed a trend on TikTok involving highly inappropriate content inspired by disturbing visuals of anime and cartoon characters. Many users believe that this trend is a sequel to a similar incident that occurred towards the end of 2022, which left a lasting impact.
Before delving into the details of the incident that took place on December 22, 2022, it is important to understand the nature of the filters under the ‘777’ category. Although the origin of the name for this trend is unknown, users can easily find these filters by searching for the corresponding hashtag on TikTok. However, some users have reported that they couldn’t find these filters when they specifically looked for them, suggesting that TikTok may have taken them down.
Currently, two popular filters dominating the platform are the Fav Princess Peach filter and the Hello Kitty filter, both featuring explicit images of fictional characters.
On December 22, 2022, a widely circulated slideshow containing explicit anime pictures caused shock among TikTok users, clearly violating the platform’s community guidelines. TikTok eventually removed the original slideshow and related videos, but the impact on users who encountered them was deeply disturbing.
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This inappropriate incident first emerged on the evening of Thursday, December 22, and continued to circulate on TikTok until the following day. Now, with the proliferation of ‘777’ filters that also feature explicit content, users are being reminded of the previous incident, bringing back unsettling memories.
