TikTok reportedly wants a new HQ outside China to distance itself from its Chinese roots

AP Photo/Jessica HillTikTok is looking to shed its Chinese roots even more.TikTok has reportedly been thinking about building a headquarters outside of China to fight against its image as a Chinese company, according to the Wall Street Journal.TikTok's Chinese roots have put the company under intense scrutiny from US lawmakers.Locations under consideration include Singapore, London, and Dublin.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.TikTok is trying to shed its Chinese image by setting up a new headquarters in a different country, sources told the Wall Street Journal.TikTok - and by extension its parent company ByteDance - have been under intense scrutiny from US lawmakers because it was created by a Chinese firm. Senators have called for investigations into censorship on the app,

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