But in an interview with Raymond Zhong of the NYT, the company’s C.E.O., Alex Zhu, talked about how he was trying to assuage Washington’s fears. No, TikTok does not censor videos that displease China, he said. And no, it does not share user data with China, or even with its Beijing-based parent company. This may explain why there is a raft of other possibilities reportedly floating around at TikTok to help improve its reputation. • In his NYT interview, Mr. Zhu did not rule out reorganizing TikTok as a separate company with a new board.

Source: New York Times November 19, 2019 11:29 UTC