an international banTIC TocIn response to the trend, Taiwan has restricted the use of TikTok in public sector information equipment and related areas. Digital Minister Tang Feng recently described TikTok as a “dangerous product”. It is understood that TikTok has recently begun lobbying in the Legislative Yuan through its public relations company Zhan Guos, and has arranged for visits by several legislators. This newspaper exclusively obtained the communication letter sent by TikTok to legislators, which stressed that the company had nothing to do with it. with China and that the information will never be used by China. Lawmakers are expected to support allowing TikTok to enjoy “fair treatment” in Taiwan.
In early March this year,Democratic Progressive PartyDeputy General Secretary Weng Shihao reported that TikTok’s main agent in Taiwan is Zhenguos Communication Group. Zhang Guos made People’s Party Chairman Ke Wenzhe more vocal on TikTok than other candidates during the general election. Zan Guos’s founder and People’s Party legislator Wu Chuncheng once refuted this, saying that Zan Guos did not participate in the presidential election.
Recently, several legislators from both the ruling and opposition parties have been contacted by the warring states and received a letter signed by him as “TikTok Regional Director of Public Policy for Oceania and Taiwan”, with a request to meet the legislators and discuss TikTok Is expected to receive equal status as others. Social platform in Taiwan. “Proper behavior”.
KuomintangLegislator Huang Jianhao confirmed that he had received an invitation to visit. He believes that freedom of speech is very important. He supports not allowing TikTok to enter Taiwan. Currently, there are no restrictions on freedom of speech on TikTok and he does not believe that there are any restrictions. necessary.
Zhuang Ruixiong, general secretary of the Democratic Progressive Party, said that TikTok is not regulated by the government. With regard to national security concerns, the industry should get some relief. It is difficult for the government to fully accept this, especially if the target is China, but it is willing to listen to the industry’s views.
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