A new report claims Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg actively lobbied for a TikTok ban in private Washington meetings last year.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg may have been a key force behind President Trump’s executive order on TikTok. According to the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Zuckerberg actively lobbied for a TikTok ban in private meetings with members of Congress that are tough on China and the President himself. People familiar with the matter told WSJ that, behind the scenes in Washington and during White House dinners, Mr. Zuckerberg discussed how the rise of Chinese internet companies threatens American businesses and fueled the Congress’ existing fears of TikTok’s soaring popularity posing a national security risk. In these meetings, Mr. Zuckerberg is said to have echoed the same concerns he voiced in his Georgetown University speech in October.
