A TikTok Whistleblower Got DC’s Attention. Do His Claims Add Up?

Update: 2024-04-08

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Zen Goziker worked at TikTok for only six months. Many of his allegations about the company and the US government are improbable. But he still may have shaped how the app is viewed in Washington. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

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