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View of the new logo of ByteDance at the headquarters of Beijing ByteDance Technology Co, owner of Chinese personalized news aggregator Jinri Toutiao and short video platform TikTok, in Beijing, China, 6 August 2018. Credit: Imaginechina via AP Images
Bytedance, one of the world’s most valuable start-ups and owner of the short-form video app TikTok, has taken dramatic steps in recent months to establish itself as a credible global company.In mid May, the Chinese company named Kevin Mayer, the head of Disney’s streaming business, to fill dual roles, serving as TikTok’s chief executive and Bytedance’s chief operating officer. In recent months, the company has gone on a hiring spree to strengthen its overseas business, and has promised t
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