TikTok chief rallies 150m users against potential ban


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Mr Chew revealed updated figures for TikTok’s US penetration – 150 million users, more than 7000 employees and 5 million businesses. “Let me know in the comments what you want your elected representatives to know about what you love about TikTok,” he said. TikTok is facing regulatory scrutiny across the globe, including in Australia where the government is mulling a ban from government phones. In the US, the Biden administration has ordered Chinese shareholders to sell their shares or risk a ban. A forced sale would likely mean a protracted legal challenge from TikTok. Lawmakers are concerned that the Chinese...