NEW YORK CITY: Facebook's owner Meta has hired a consulting firm to carry out a United States campaign denigrating its fierce rival TikTok, according to a Washington Post report on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) that was partially confirmed by Agence France-Presse (AFP).

The campaign reportedly includes placing letters in major US news outlets and promoting negative stories about TikTok, allegedly using the type of tough tactics familiar to Washington politics.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details