The discussion between TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer and EU commissioner Thierry Breton highlights the Chinese-owned app's drive to work with regulators amid scrutiny of the platform from authorities, particularly in the U.S.
TikTok's new chief executive Kevin Mayer spoke to EU commissioner Thierry Breton about fighting disinformation.
Mayer moved from Disney to TikTok in May, a hire that was seen as a move by the short video to distance itself from its Chinese parent company ByteDance and appease U.S. lawmakers and regulators.
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