TikTok's First Transparency Report Doesn't Tell the Full Story

Published: Jan. 6, 2020, 6:20 a.m.

Facing growing scrutiny over censorship and security concerns, TikTok is borrowing a few pages from a playbook now standard at many American tech giants, in an effort to earn the trust of US users and lawmakers. The Chinese-owned video app said in October it would invite outside experts to review some of its content moderation policies, just as Facebook and YouTube have in the past.