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…
Snap CEO Attributes TikTok Success to ‘Billions and Billions of Dollars’ Spent by Communist China
September 23, 2022
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