WSJ News Exclusive | TikTok Searches for Global Headquarters Outside of China

Bytedance Inc. is considering setting up a global headquarters for its hit video-sharing app TikTok outside of China, part of continuing efforts to shake off its Chinese image, people familiar with the company said.

Singapore is one city being considered, the people said. Other possible locations include London and Dublin, with no American cities on the shortlist, one person said. TikTok currently doesn’t have a headquarters, although its most-senior executive is based in Shanghai and its main office, which runs U.S. operations,...

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Wouldn't work. The location of its headquarters is not the point, the deed done by it is. CancelTikTok

why shake off as Chinese company? Isnt it a very good brand name and make you proud of it?

Demonizing China is so popular now?

Half of Americans 13+ who have used tiktok_us say their purchases are influenced by their social media friends and contacts. Which is probably why it didn’t take long for brands to start dabbling in the TikTok world: ByShanLi Liz_in_Shanghai

Still Chinese

Til You like all other Chinese corporation developed apps report your activity to the central government. Be careful what you use on your phone.

Where’s the patriots? They should be here to condemn such act

shiroihamusan Nope. Gonna keep saying no to Tiktok which copied Vine.

Only if they have no relationship with Chinese govt, no funding, no Chinese people in charge, no contact with any CCP related people But even so, we cannot fully trust the company again

Good to know.

tiktok_us

Yes, the CCP should have moved its headquarters from Zhongnaihai to Central Park.

But we all know what’s behind TikTok, as well as Huawei & Tencent & all other Chinese companies... CCPChina CHINAZI AnywhereButChina

Finally it is unable to cover its actual ambition anymore.

A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf

Nothing good can come of this. Why would anyone download TikTok?

Moving the headquarters won’t change the nature of TikTok being a CCP-backed company😥 China

moving hq.... pla can dip into their servers when they want. Unlimited access to all user accounts overseas & here. That’s mando imo

TikTok = CCP = hacker AnythingButChina

Wherever the headquarter, the data will eventually deliver to Beijing 🤡

tiktok_us TikTok, you’re awesome! 💕

Dont think that will change anything in terms of the perception as long as it is still owned by ByteDance. This is the only thing that matters.

One can't shake off the image as a tool of the Chinese data collection as long as it keep doing such things People are concerned about the company, not simply because it's Chinese, but because of what it means of being a Chinese company

Relocation of the global headquarters doesn’t change the fact that TikTok is a Chinese company which is controlled by the China Communist on spying and surveillance.

Don't use TikTok unless you don't care about leakage of your personal information! antichinazi antitotalitarianism AnywhereButChina BoycottChina

So, the Trojan Horse is moving from Beijing to some yet to be named western country. Spoiler alert, Odysseus still jumps out and does the Dragons bidding. SpyTool Espionage cyberthreat

It is a Chinese company with Chinese censorship, moving headquarter doesn’t change the nature

AOC would like you in her district. She would much prefer a communist company than Amazon.

In China there is no such thing as not being a tool of the Chinese Communist Party. Doesn’t matter if you’re not a SOE, public or not owned by the PLA. Tiktok, like all Chinese companies has to do what the government demands when they demand it. In China there’s no other option.

Too late

Kick it out of our world

Fuck that :)

SaveUyghur4Humanity

I got the horses in the back

or crazy alt theory that they could just be looking for another office because they are a global platform...

Tik Tok? No Thanks BoycottChina BoycottBeijing2022

'Chinese look to expand global spyware applications by relocating closer to their enemies.' There, fixed your headline.

even wall street journal writes about TikTok. omg, this is Ragnarok

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