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ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources say (www.reuters.com)
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[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's not available in China though interestingly

[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

True story, Tiktok has never been available in mainland China.

https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-bytedance-ban-china-india-376f32d78861e14e65ec4bc78e808a0d

[–] hr_@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

In mainland China it's called Douyin, exactly the same app, same company, not the same content of course. It's separate because Beijing wants a tighter control on social media in mainland China.