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300 TikTok, ByteDance employees worked for Chinese state media: Report – Sinzuuliveblog

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A new report found some overlap between hundreds of employees at TikTok’s parent company ByteDance and Chinese state media outlets. A report prepared by Forbes after reviewing the public employee LinkedIn profiles has revealed that around three hundred current employees at TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, previously worked for Chinese state media publications. Findings of the Report According to Forbes, the LinkedIn profiles of ByteDance and TikTok workers showed their current responsibilities. It included positions such as content partnerships, strategy, policy, public relations, monetization, and ‘media collaboration.’ Moreover, 15 current ByteDance workers have stated that they worked for both…

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