TikTok CEO Says Oracle Has Begun Reviewing Its Source Code
- US user data now goes to Oracle servers by default, Chew says
- TikTok working with Oracle to allay lawmakers’ security fears
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is “on track” with its undertaking to have all US user data hosted and overseen by Oracle Corp., as the Chinese tech behemoth struggles to win over critics worried about the national security implications of its hit video app.
TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew said the American software company has begun a review of TikTok’s source code and is now the default destination for US user data. His team is also developing a European version of this local-hosting initiative, designed to allay fears of sensitive information reaching the Chinese government, with data centers in Ireland and Norway.