We are responsible and engaged members of the American community: CEO of TikTok (Representative)
Washington:
TikTok on Wednesday fended off what it called “malicious attacks” from Facebook, the fast-growing video-sharing app, saying it helps competition in the US market.
TikTok’s comments came hours before a much-anticipated antitrust hearing with senior executives from Facebook and three other big tech companies, and amid the suggestions, the app could be banned due to its connections to China.
TiKTok welcomes “fair competition,” CEO Kevin Mayer said in a blog post, adding that “without TikTok, US advertisers would again be left with little choice.”
He added: “Let us focus our energies on fair and open competition in the service of our consumers, rather than slanderous attacks from our competitor – namely Facebook – disguised as patriotism and designed to end our very presence in the United States. “
The comments appeared to respond to claims by Facebook CEO last year that TikTok had censored information about protests in China, the home of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance.
TikTok, which has grown its user base to around one billion, strives to show that “we are responsible and engaged members of the American community,” according to Mayer, who pledged more transparency from the platform. .
“With our success comes responsibility and responsibility,” he said.
“The entire industry has been scrutinized, and rightly so. Yet we have received even greater scrutiny due to the company’s Chinese origins. We accept this and take up the challenge of giving peace of mind. spirit through greater transparency and accountability. “
Mayer said TikTok has established a policy of transparency and added that “we believe all companies should disclose their algorithms, moderation policies and data feeds to regulators.”
He repeated the company’s claims that it had no connection with the Chinese government, after TikTok was banned in India and US officials said they were considering potential actions against him.
“We are not political, we do not accept political advertising and do not have an agenda – our only goal is to remain a vibrant and dynamic platform for everyone to enjoy,” he said. declared.
“TikTok has become the last target, but we are not the enemy.”
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