Shou Zi Chew insisted ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, is "not an agent of China or any other country."
The artists were charged as part of a larger investigation into crypto company Tron Foundation Limited and its founder, Justin Sun.
Shou Zi Chew touted 150 million U.S. users amid calls from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to crack down on the Chinese-owned platform.
In a video posted to the video-sharing platform, CEO Shou Zi Chew warned that a United States ban would "take TikTok away" from 150 million users.
The cuts, which will hit the company's cloud computing unit, ad business, Twitch and more, mark Amazon's second round of layoffs this year.
Here are the main takeaways from "The Creator Boom: How the Industry Can Transform" panel, moderated by Billboard's Kristin Robinson, at SXSW 2023.
Announced during a South by Southwest panel, the principles state that policymaking around the technology should keep "creators' interests" in mind.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson called on the United States to "provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory environment for foreign businesses."
"It’s a spy balloon into your phone," says one Texas Republican of the wildly popular app.
Here are the main takeaways from "The Fight for Artistic Authenticity on TikTok" panel, moderated by Billboard's Lyndsey Havens, at SXSW 2023.
