TikTok has reinstated a video by Reform UK after originally being removed or restricted in error, GB News understands.
The video, which was also posted to other social media platforms, depicts the party's home affairs spokesman, Zia Yusuf, warning Britain has been "overwhelmed" by mass migration.
A TikTok spokesman confirmed the videos have been reinstated, following a review that found they were removed or restricted in error, and the party's account remains available on the platform.
The spokesman said: "We use a combination of advanced moderation technologies and human review teams to enforce our publicly available Community Guidelines, which establish clear parameters for safe and authentic expression.
"We make it easy for users to appeal moderation decisions in-app, and we reinstate content where errors in moderation are found. We continuously invest to further improve the accuracy of our content moderation systems."
To comply with regional regulatory frameworks, including the UK's Online Safety Act, the platform offers in-app reporting channels for users to report content.
Reports are then reviewed by the company, with "action taken in line with community guidelines, terms of service, and applicable law".
The video in contention saw Mr Yusuf direct criticism at the Conservative Party, by pointing out Tory leaders had promised to reduce migration levels ahead of successive general elections.
A Reform UK migration video was removed from TikTok in error
| X/ZIA YUSUFHe added the UK cannot afford to grant permanent residency to millions of asylum seekers who have entered Britain, both illegally and legally.
Reform UK has vowed to abolish immigration status to prevent migrants from gaining lifetime access to Britain’s social welfare schemes.
"Those who do not speak English, those who do not contribute economically, and those who commit a crime will no longer be welcome in our country," Mr Yusuf said.
He also claimed British culture has been eroded by mass migration.
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The removal and restriction of the video in error initially raised concern over a breach of the Online Safety Act, introduced by the Tories in 2023, later coming into law in July 2025.
It is understood the video was flagged for "hate speech" or "hateful behaviour", which was later revoked by the platform, and the videos reinstated.
A Department for Science innovation and Technology spokesman confirmed the decision to remove content is made by the platforms independently.
The spokesman added: "The Online Safety Act is designed to keep children safe online - protecting them from harmful content - and not to censor political debate.
The videos were originally restricted after reports of violating the Online Safety Act
| TIKTOK"It doesn't enable platforms to arbitrarily remove content, and tech firms have a duty to uphold freedom of expression."
Additionally, they noted how laws on social media regulation relate to company’s overall systems and processes, rather than individual pieces of content.
Initially reaction to the notification the video had been restricted, Mr Yusuf reacted by claiming Labour was using the Online Safety Act to "silence political opponents, and TikTok is doing their dirty work".
He characterised the removal of the content as "hard evidence of draconian legislation being weaponised to silence political opponents".
Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage also criticised the platform prior to the admission of error, dubbing the removal as "unacceptable political interference from a big tech company".
"Does TikTok believe in free speech or not?", Mr Farage said on X.
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