Current and former employees say TikTok US still coordinates closely with the global TikTok org, and US staff continue to use ByteDance's internal chat app Lark
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Reports that TikTok US still leans on ByteDance’s Lark and global coordination highlight how hard true corporate separation is under political pressure. Any "ring-fenced" entity handling sensitive data should expect regulators to probe not just ownership, but tools, workflows, and day-to-day decision rights.
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