X users shared unedited clips of the media personality engaging in self-harm in a TikTok livestream that the platform said it “interrupted” before banning the account.Perez Hilton in Las Vegas in 2024.Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images fileAug. 5, 2026, 4:48 PM EDTThe rapid spread of a graphic video of blogger and influencer Perez Hilton appearing to engage in self-harm Tuesday night has reignited questions about whether major social media platforms have rolled back too many of the safeguards that once limited the circulation of violent content.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.