The viral social media app has beefed up its lobbying operation to counter several potential actions in Washington that could threaten the company’s future.
Tag: TikTok (ByteDance)
Amazon Backtracks From Demand That Employees Delete TikTok
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been under scrutiny as a potential national security threat.
A Singing Xi Jinping Look-Alike Battles the Censors in China
The baritone Liu Keqing has spent his career delighting fans in opera houses and on social media, but lately his likeness has attracted the Chinese authorities’ attention.
‘PizzaGate’ Conspiracy Theory Thrives Anew in the TikTok Era
The false theory targeting Democrats, now fueled by QAnon and teenagers on TikTok, is entangling new targets like Justin Bieber.
TikTok Broke Privacy Promises, Children’s Groups Say
Twenty consumer groups said the video app had failed to make some changes it agreed to carry out last year to settle federal charges.
TikTok Reverses Ban on Teen Who Slammed China’s Muslim Crackdown
The video app said it would review its policies after a 17-year-old in New Jersey who discussed Chinese detention camps was locked out of her account.
TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China’s Detention Camps
The app faced renewed questions about whether it censors material after it removed an American’s video about Muslims in China.
TikTok’s Chief Is on a Mission to Prove It’s Not a Menace
Alex Zhu, the head of the Chinese-owned viral video app, is trying to assuage Washington’s fears. “I am quite optimistic,” he said.
5 Monday Must-Reads
Is the G7 going to meet at Trump’s Florida resort? Nope. Chinese protesters write final goodbyes. Tensions rise in Fort Worth. Memories of a dangerous New Jersey amusement park. And more.
Tech We’re Using: To Cover China, There’s No Substitute for WeChat
Li Yuan conducts much of her work on the WeChat mobile app, including spotting trends — and prodding sources to get back to her.