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China asked TikTok for STEALTH account where it could spread propaganda in the West – but senior staff at the company refused

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TikTok staff rejected China's April 2020 request, according to a new reportChinese government entity asked for a 'stealth account' for propagandaTikTok is owned by Beijing-based parent company ByteDanceBut has tried to distance itself from association with the Chinese government The Chinese government tried to create a ‘stealth account’ on TikTok targeting Western audiences with pro-China propaganda, but company executives pushed back, according to a new report. The April 2020 request from a Chinese government entity responsible for public relations met with resistance from TikTok executives in the West, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday. TikTok, which is owned by…

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