TikTok’s Hong Kong exit a ‘win-win’ business move
Media Industry,Free Speech,Censorship,Social Media,TikTok,Hong Kong,China,United States,Donald Trump
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Viral video platform TikTok’s withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with China, experts say.
As Facebook, Twitter and other US tech giants risk angering China by refusing to share Hong Kong user data, Chinese-owned TikTok has also portrayed an image of principle by pulling out of the territory.
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