ByteDance is thinking of changing TikTok’s corporate structure and moving its headquarters outside China in order to put an end to the intense scrutiny it has been facing in various countries. While US and Australian authorities have only spoken about looking into TikTok, India banned the app along with 58 others in late June.
A TikTok India spokesperson confirmed the development, saying, “We remain fully committed to protecting our users’ privacy and security as we build a platform that inspires creativity and brings joy for hundreds of millions of people around the world.” The company added that this move will be in the best interest of its users, employees, artists, creators, partners and policymakers.
ByteDance has signed a flexible office-space deal for 1,250 seats at WeWork Nesco in Mumbai. Though ByteDance was planning to take up the office space before the ban came into the picture, it signed the deal on July 6.
India’s ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps, on the grounds of threat to sovereignty and security of the country. The list also included ByteDance-owned Helo. The US government has backed India’s move and is considering blocking Chinese apps from the country as well.
ByteDance has also set up a different short video app Douyin for the Chinese audience, and has not made TikTok available in mainland China. ByteDance has decided to end TikTok’s services in Hong Kong as the Chinese government has brought the city under the ambit of its strict censorship laws.
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