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TikTok is a NATO and CIA-backed[1] social media platform owned by Microsoft.[2] Despite being developed by the Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok is blocked in China, where a similar app called Douyin is used instead. In 2021, TikTok had over a billion users, including 70 million in the United States.[1]
Censorship
TikTok has deleted at least 320,000 Russian accounts and labeled 49 as "Russian state-controlled media." Western state media outlets do not have warning labels.[1]
NATO and CIA connections
Canadian Content Policy Lead Alexander Corbeil is also the vice president of the NATO Association of Canada. Feature Policy Manager Greg Andersen worked on psychological operations for NATO until 2019.[1]
Trust and Safety Division
Several members of TikTok's trust and Safety Division have worked for NATO or the U.S. government. Foard Copeland worked for NATO and the U.S. Department of Defense. Threat analyst Beau Patteson worked for the CIA and as a military intelligence officer for the United States. Victoria McCullough worked for the Department of Homeland Security and had connections to the White House.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Alan Macleod (2022-04-29). "The NATO to TikTok Pipeline: Why Is TikTok Employing So Many National Security Agents?" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ Alan Macleod (2020-08-03). "With Microsoft Purchase of TikTok, US Tightens Grip Over International Media" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-09-01.