TikTok CEO questioned over internal memo asking employees to 'downplay' China ties

The internal memo, referenced by Florida Rep. Kat Cammack, allegedly called on employees to "downplay the parent company ByteDance, downplay the China association, downplay AI."
0:46 | 03/23/23

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Transcript for TikTok CEO questioned over internal memo asking employees to 'downplay' China ties
- You've said repeatedly that there is no threat, that this is an-- a platform for entertainment and for fun. I have to ask you then if there is no threat to Americans, if there is no threat to our data, privacy, security, why did an internal memo from TikTok corporate headquarters explicitly coach senior management to "downplay the parent company, ByteDance?" Why would they say downplay the China association and downplay AI? This is from an internal memo from your company. Why, if you had nothing to hide, would you need to downplay the Association with ByteDance in China? - Congresswoman, I have not seen this memo. - You can't answer that question?

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