Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has spoken out about the influence of the Chinese state in the success of TikTok, claiming that the c0mmunist regime has spent billions of dollars to equip the short video content app to dominate the market and edge out competitors.
Speaking at the Code Conference 2022, Spiegel warned of the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over the social media app, beloved by teenagers for its infectious and digestible short videos and its startlingly effective content algorithm.
Though widely reputed as fun and addictive, the app has been targeted by those who see a sinister agenda behind the veneer of trendy dance videos: a concerted effort by the communist Chinese state to influence the world by collecting data on the consumption habits of Americans and other foreigners….