The Trump administration is urgent in limiting TikTok's Chinese ties, but internal changes signal increased Chinese control within the company. Recent departures of U.S.-based executives, including prominent sales and marketing figure Blake Chandlee, have led to the appointment of more Chinese leaders, straining the power previously held by U.S. leadership. This shift, noted by employees, raises concerns of greater oversight and influence from China, especially as TikTok navigates potential divestment and changes in ownership due to legal pressures.
They have been consolidating under Chinese leadership. Before we had senior manager in the US, and now the person is outside the US.
With at least seven key US-based executives leaving, there's a greater concern about the tightening control by ByteDance executives from China.
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