TikTok announced earlier this year that it is developing a research API to improve access to public and anonymized data about content and activity on its app.
“They’ll have access to public data as we gather their feedback on usability and the overall experience.
TikTok is working on a content moderation API besides the platform research API. I will release more information in the coming months
Carr wrote to Apple and Google in June, calling the app an “unacceptable national security risk” and requesting