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TikTok’s response to Vietnam government’s demands may impact wider region

Demands by Hanoi come streaked with an authoritarian bent, with TikTok fielding rising number of take-down requests. PHOTO: AFP
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BANGKOK – Video-sharing platform TikTok is working with the Vietnamese government to address legal violations which the authorities highlighted in early October. The outcome of this process could have implications beyond Vietnam’s borders.

This is not the first time Chinese-owned TikTok has strayed into the crosshairs of a government.

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