>> As a young unicorn, ByteDance does not have strong government relationships like other tech giants do, so it's walking a tightrope every second.

And just to use the same quote. This sentence is just a spin to say the least. Before TikTok, ByteDance's main product was Jinri Toutiao, which translate as Today's Headlines. It was Number one "news" Apps in China.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toutiao