Taiwan Investigates TikTok For Suspected Illegal Operations (reuters.com) 11
Taiwan's government has opened a probe into Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok on suspicion of illegally operating a subsidiary on the island, though the company's owner denied the accusation. From a report: TikTok, which is not widely used in Taiwan, has come under pressure mostly in the United States on concerns about China getting access to users' personal data, which the company denies. In a statement late on Sunday, Taiwan's China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said that on Dec. 9 a working group under the Cabinet had discovered that TikTok was suspected of "illegal commercial operations" in Taiwan.
Taiwan's Liberty Times newspaper reported that TikTok's owner, ByteDance, had set up a subsidiary on the island to tout for business, contravening Taiwanese law that Chinese social media platforms are not allowed commercial operations on the island. The Mainland Affairs Council, responding to that report, said the Cabinet's working group had discovered that there was indeed a suspected breach of the law, and legal authorities were investigating.
Taiwan's Liberty Times newspaper reported that TikTok's owner, ByteDance, had set up a subsidiary on the island to tout for business, contravening Taiwanese law that Chinese social media platforms are not allowed commercial operations on the island. The Mainland Affairs Council, responding to that report, said the Cabinet's working group had discovered that there was indeed a suspected breach of the law, and legal authorities were investigating.
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But we'll never hear about THIS on Slashdot.
Because no one cares? Hunter Biden isnt in the government, unlike the last loser's child and son-in-law. Wipe the Russian cock from your mouth I guess.
Isn't it odd that this was a Trump government thing, but they are trying to blame it on the Biden Administration? Check the calendar, MAGAs! If you have an issue with this - it's 100 percent on your god.
This is right up there with talking about how O'Blama didn't do a goddamned thing about Pearl Harbor - he just stood there and watched the Japanese attack.
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The FBI is being blamed for running interference for the Bidens, you sock sniffing tool.
I know - that is some awesome blame game, MAGA.
The FBI under the Trump administration was following the orders of Joe Biden. Sounds really legit, and such a cool story bro.
Any other QAnon conspiracies for us - Entertain us!
TikTok, which is not widely used in Taiwan (Score:2)
Oh that's just what the grown ups think. The young'uns are already all over Douyin and Little Red Book.
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Taiwan will do jack shit to China's tiktok and everyone knows it.