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TikTok was ‘propaganda tool’ for Chinese Communist Party, lawsuit claims
The app has sought to allay fears that it could be used as a spying or propaganda tool by Beijing, saying it does not store data in the country and has restricted Chinese staff from accessing overseas data. Mr Yu’s claims relate to how ByteDance operated before he was dismissed almost five years ago, and […]

Why’s everyone on TikTok talking about British Chinese takeaway?
“Did anyone order a Chinese?” Is it just us or has everyone’s TikTok FYPs been take over by videos of people unboxing their Chinese takeaways? Chicken balls, egg fried rice, and curry sauce – it seems our TikTok feeds cannot escape the delights (or confusions, depending on what side of the pond you’re on) of […]

‘The shadow of the Chinese Communist Party looms behind TikTok’
Is TikTok a Trojan horse for Beijing’s wrongful collection of private data and a threat to national security? Or is it a scapegoat for the Chinese-American conflict and a sacrificial victim of Washington’s anti-Chinese paranoia? The real sin of the platform, enjoyed by 150 million Americans, seems to lie in a change of governance, the […]

TikTok’s Chinese Owner Posts Record $25 Billion Profit, Report Says
ByteDance posted a profit of $25 billion last year, the Financial Times reported. The TikTok owner increased its bottom line by almost 80% compared with 2021’s $14 billion result. It was valued at $300 billion in 2022, making it the world’s most valuable privately owned company. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access […]