Meta Rival TikTok Loses Key Official As It Struggles To Win US's Vote Of Trust

Eric Han, in charge of TikTok's U.S. trust and safety operations for years, will depart in May amid increasing pressure for the U.S. government to ban the popular video-sharing app.
TikTok promoted Han to lead trust and safety at the company's newly walled-off U.S. data operations in December, Bloomberg reports.
Han has been one of the most prominent officials in TikTok's all-out effort to persuade skeptical lawmakers and policymakers about the app's safety.
TikTok is amid a national security review in connection with its ownership by Chinese tech giant ByteDance Ltd and multiple bills in Congress that could limit access to the app.
In December, TikTok combined its global trust and safety team with its U.S.-based trust and safety group, which Han had led from Los Angeles.
Reportedly, the move frustrated Han after TikTok promoted him to the head of trust and safety for the new U.S. Data Security team meant to appease U.S. national security concerns.
In March, TikTok CEO Shou Chew appeared before Congress, fielding questions about potential influence from China, dangerous content on the platform, and user data protection.
TikTok has struggled to hire seasoned, public-facing executives willing to be the front people between anti-China politicians and TikTok.
TikTok, once best known for viral dance videos and pop songs, has been giving social media platforms like Meta Platforms Inc META and others a hard time winning new subscribers.
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