# TikTok blames ‘moderator error’ on slow response to Perez Hilton livestream

> TikTok says a “moderator error” delayed the removal of a livestream that appeared to show blogger Perez Hilton harming himself, as reported earlier by Wired.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/976228/tiktok-perez-hilton-livestream-moderator-error?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a74d380d84dff5d3f37b9a2)
- **Published:** 2026-08-06
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #tiktok #hilton #error #livestream #moderator #perez #blames #response
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