Apple and TikTok drew criticism from lawmakers, especially Sen. Josh Hawley, for skipping a congressional hearing meant to explore tech industry's ties to China
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@wired
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Unlike competitors like Facebook and Twitter, TikTok has sought to evade controversy by branding itself merely as a platform for lighthearted content. But it has to find a way to explain its relationship with Beijing. https://www.wired.com/...
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@reedalbergotti
Reed Albergotti
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Six former TikTok employees say the company removes any content that is critical of the Chinese government. From @TonyRomm and @drewharwell https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
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@hawleymo
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Censorship directed from Beijing. Now we know why @tiktok_us was afraid to testify today. Lots to discuss this afternoon, including an interesting letter @tiktok_us just submitted to the committee https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...