TikTok’s Owner A ‘Mouthpiece’ For China, Justice Department Says


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The Justice Department alleged Friday night Zhang Yiming's public statements show him "promoting" the Chinese Communist Party's agenda SHOW TRANSCRIPT The Trump administration is accusing the CEO of ByteDance, which owns TikTok, of being a "mouthpiece" for China. The Justice Department alleged Friday night Zhang Yiming's public statements show him "promoting" the Chinese Communist Party's agenda. The accusation came from Justice Department filings, updating arguments for banning the social media app ahead of a hearing this Sunday. TikTok has been distancing the company from Yiming and ByteDance as it attempts to finalize a deal with an American buyer under pressure...