ByteDance, the owner of social media app TikTok, reportedly began examining options to amend the corporate structure of the service, in an effort to alleviate concerns over alleged links [1] to the Chinese government.
The Wall Street Journal reported ByteDance was considering the possibility of establishing a headquarters for TikTok outside of China, as well as building a new management board.
TikTok has offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
ByteDance’s move was later confirmed by a company representative who told Fortune the company would take steps according to “the best interest” of its users, employees, artists, creators, partners and policy makers.
The app, which offers short-form videos, was banned from India in June as part of a crackdown against Chinese apps [2] due to data privacy and state sovereignty concerns.
TikTok operations were halted in Hong Kong today (10 July), BBC News reported, a move the company previously warned it would take after the imposition of a wide-ranging national security law [3] by Chinese authorities.
[1] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/apps/news-apps/us-officials-blast-tiktok-for-stalling-on-china-talks/
[2] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/apps/news-apps/india-targets-chinese-apps-in-clampdown/
[3] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/apps/news-apps/china-security-law-prompts-tiktok-hk-exit/
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