TikTok boss criticises ‘copycat’ Facebook for ‘maligning attacks’

The strong words come amid questions in the US and elsewhere about TikTok’s Chinese roots. Picture: PA

TikTok’s new boss has hit out at Facebook for launching “maligning attacks” against it “disguised as patriotism”.

Kevin Mayer accused the world’s biggest social network of creating “copycat” products, in a bold first statement since leaving Disney for the TikTok top job in May.