TikTok steps up transparency efforts after privacy concerns in United States

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Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, as it ...

Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, as it faces scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers who have accused it of sharing user data with the Chinese government.

The"Transparency Center" is to be opened at TikTok's Los Angeles office where external experts will oversee its operations, the company said in its blog https://bit.ly/2vNzjsv.The center would later provide insights into the app's source code, the closely guarded internal instructions of the software, and offer more details on privacy and security.

According to a 2017 Chinese law, companies operating in the country are required to cooperate with the government on national intelligence.

 

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