TikTok hired former US lawmakers to review its content moderation policies after it was accused of censorship

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TikTok is hiring former US lawmakers to review its content moderation policies after it was accused of censorship

TikTok is a popular short-form video app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, the highest-valued private company in the world. Internal documents viewed by The Guardian showed that the company had censored content that could anger the Chinese government. TikTok's US general manager posted a statement announcing that two former members of Congress will be part of a team reviewing new content moderation policies. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

TikTok is a popular short-form video app owned by Chinese company ByteDance, the highest-valued private company in the world. Internal documents viewed by The Guardian showed that the company had censored content that could anger the Chinese government. TikTok's US general manager posted a statement announcing that two former members of Congress will be part of a team reviewing new content moderation policies. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

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