Re:ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options ...
by AlexandrB on Thursday April 25, 2024 @01:52PM
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> They own the company.
> Any medium/large company in China has a government representative embedded in the exec team.
These two aren't the same thing. Obviously if you go directly against the Chinese government you're liable to disappear for a while, like Jack Ma. I just don't think the Chinese government gives that much of a shit about a social media company. Despite all the hysteria about TikTok being uniquely corrosive to society you can see most of the same content and trends on homegrown competitors like Instagram.
> Any medium/large company in China has a government representative embedded in the exec team.
These two aren't the same thing. Obviously if you go directly against the Chinese government you're liable to disappear for a while, like Jack Ma. I just don't think the Chinese government gives that much of a shit about a social media company. Despite all the hysteria about TikTok being uniquely corrosive to society you can see most of the same content and trends on homegrown competitors like Instagram.