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The App That Took Over America Reportedly Has Hundreds Of Ex-Chinese Media Employees – News Portal by AfricaX

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There are around 80 million TikTok users in the U.S., and around 1 billion worldwide — and it isn’t allowed in China. Instead, Chinese users have access to Douyin, which is the twin app of TikTok, both of which are owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance. The Chinese state owns a stake in Douyin, which controls its domestic Chinese social media and information platforms. ByteDance has over 300 employees who worked for Chinese state media publications, with some still serving in those roles, according to employee LinkedIn profiles reviewed by Forbes. What Happened: Forbes said it scanned hundreds of ByteDance…

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