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China govt asked TikTok for stealth propaganda account, says report

July 30, 2022
Source: knowledia.com knowledia.com
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A Chinese government entity responsible for public relations attempted to open a stealth account on targeting Western audiences with propaganda, according to internal messages seen by Bloomberg. The attempt, which met with push-back from executives, highlights the internal tensions within the fast-growing social media app, owned by Beijing-based Inc., which has constantly attempted to distance itself from Chinese state influence. In an April 2020 message addressed to Elizabeth Kanter, TikTok's head of government relations for the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and Israel, a colleague flagged a "Chinese government entity that's interested in joining but would not want to be openly seen...
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