Tom Grater International Film ReporterPopular social media platform TikTok will exit Hong Kong imminently following the introduction of China’s new national security law in the semi-autonomous territory.Though the platform was founded in China by developer ByteDance, the app, which is now run by former Disney exec Kevin Mayer, is only available outside of the Middle Kingdom.
It operates a similar platform, Douyin, in China, and that app is also said to be popular in Hong Kong (despite not being available for direct download in the territory).A spokesman for TikTok told Reuters that the decision to exit Hong Kong was made “in light of recent events” and that the move would take place “within days”.
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