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1. newsroom.tiktok.com › en-au › the-truth-about-tiktokThe Truth About TikTok: Separating Fact from Fiction.

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   Apr 17, 2023 · Fact: TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. was founded by Chinese entrepreneurs, but today, roughly sixty percent of the company is beneficially owned by global institutional investors such as Carlyle Group, General Atlantic, and Susquehanna International Group.

2. www.cnn.com › 2024/03/18 › techTikTok: Is it really Chinese? | CNN Business

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   Mar 18, 2024 · Is TikTok Chinese? On the face of it, the answer would appear to be “no.” It was first incorporated in California in April 2015, according to US court documents.

3. www.poynter.org › fact-checking › 2024Who owns TikTok’s parent company? Despite what Brian Kilmeade ...

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   Mar 20, 2024 · China holds a 1% ownership stake in one of ByteDance’s China-based subsidiaries, Beijing Douyin Information Service Co., which runs an app in China similar to TikTok.

4. www.politifact.com › factchecks › 2024The Chinese government “owns” TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.

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   Mar 14, 2024 · The same information is on TikTok’s website. The Chinese government took a 1% ownership stake, known as a "golden share," at one of ByteDance’s China-based subsidiaries.

5. abcnews.go.com › Business › tiktok-chinaIs TikTok different in China? Here's what to know - ABC News

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   Mar 19, 2024 · There is little evidence that TikTok has shared U.S. user data with the Chinese government or that the Chinese government has asked the app to do so, cybersecurity experts previously told ABC News.

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6. www.cnn.com › 2023/03/24 › techTikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn’t it exist ...

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   Mar 24, 2023 · TikTok is not the only Chinese-owned platform finding viral success in the United States. Of the top 10 most popular free apps on Apple’s (AAPL) US app store, four were developed with...

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   Is TikTok a Chinese company?

   • Myth: TikTok's parent company, ByteDance Ltd., is Chinese owned. Fact: TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. was founded by Chinese entrepreneurs, but today, roughly sixty percent of the company is beneficially owned by global institutional investors such as Carlyle Group, General Atlantic, and Susquehanna International Group.

   The Truth About TikTok: Separating Fact from Fiction

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   Why is TikTok not available in China?

   • TikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn’t it exist there? Link Copied! TikTok is fighting to stay alive in the United States as pressure builds in Washington to ban the app if its Chinese owners don’t sell the company. But the wildly popular platform, developed with homegrown Chinese technology, isn’t accessible in China.

   TikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn’t it exist ... - CNN

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   Did TikTok share US user data with Chinese government?

   • There is little evidence that TikTok has shared U.S. user data with the Chinese government or that the Chinese government has asked the app to do so, cybersecurity experts previously told ABC News.

   Is TikTok different in China? Here's what to know - ABC News

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   Is TikTok a Chinese app?

   • TikTok is not the only Chinese-owned platform finding viral success in the United States. Of the top 10 most popular free apps on Apple’s (AAPL) US app store, four were developed with Chinese technology. Besides TikTok, there’s also shopping app Temu, fast fashion retailer Shein and video editing app CapCut, which is also owned by ByteDance.

   TikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn’t it exist ... - CNN

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   Does China have a 'golden share' in TikTok?

   • According to The Wall Street Journal, ByteDance agreed in 2021 to allow the Chinese government to take a 1% ownership stake known as a “golden share” at one of its China-based subsidiaries, Beijing Douyin Information Service Co., which runs Douyin, an app available in China that’s similar to TikTok. (TikTok is not available in mainland China.)

   Who owns TikTok’s parent company? Despite what Brian ... | Poynter

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   Who owns TikTok?

   • ByteDance’s website shows that the company developed TikTok as a global short video product and formally launched it in May 2017. Six months later, it acquired rival Musical.ly and subsequently merged it with the main platform. According to TikTok’s own website, its subsidiaries around the world are all structured under Bytedance Ltd.

   TikTok: Is it really Chinese? | CNN Business

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8. www.inc.com › reuters › what-you-need-to-know-aboutWhat You Need to Know About TikTok's Chinese Parent Company ...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · TikTok, used by about 170 million Americans, has said the firm has never shared, or received a request to share, U.S. user data with the Chinese government.