Every time I meet a user, I feel like the level of understanding and the conversations that we have are significantly different than with someone who… - Shou Zi Chew

TikTok has empowered millions of Americans to express their voices in their own authentic way and has provided a global stage for their creativity in a way that cannot be replicated on any other platform or in any other medium.

I think as long as there have been rules, there have been people trying to bypass the rules. I think what is really important is to make sure that the spirit of what we’re trying to do is well understood, and the spirit is, “Look, we’re trying to create a platform for creativity and for joy.”

I think the biggest gap in understanding is between users and nonusers. This is the biggest gap.