TikTok wants to become 'most trusted' company as U.S. ban looms

CEO speaks at APEC event in Latin America where app users are growing fast

20241115 TikTok CEO APEC CEO Summit

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks at the APEC CEO Summit in Lima on Nov. 15. (APEC CEO Summit) 

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

LIMA, Peru -- TikTok wants to become a trusted champion of free speech, CEO Shou Zi Chew said Friday, as the social media platform faces tightening scrutiny in the U.S., Canada and Europe for alleged links to the Chinese government.

"We are doing everything in our power to try to become one of the most trusted companies in the world," Chew said, adding TikTok is willing to "engage with all stakeholders to share information and allay their concerns."

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