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TikTok Allegedly Censored Anti-ICE Videos, Influencer Claims

9/2/2026

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Carlos Eduardo Espina alleges TikTok censored his anti-ICE videos.
He received three TikTok violation notices in late July, shortly after the World Cup.
The three flagged videos all addressed ICE or immigration though they were not newly posted.
Espina reaches 23 million followers across social platforms.
He posts about ten videos daily while having created content for six years.

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Carlos Eduardo Espina alleges TikTok censored his anti-ICE videos.
He received three TikTok violation notices in late July, shortly after the World Cup.
The three flagged videos all addressed ICE or immigration though they were not newly posted.
Espina reaches 23 million followers across social platforms.
He posts about ten videos daily while having created content for six years.