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Thai couple accuse Chinese-owned TikTok agency to account takeover
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A Thai couple accused a Chinese-linked media agency of exploiting poverty-themed TikTok content for profits, prompting online scrutiny.
Key facts
- They added that the agency prohibited them from accepting donations from viewers and required them to share 80% of any sponsorship income secured through the channel.
- A Thai couple accused a Chinese-linked media agency of exploiting poverty-themed TikTok content for profits, prompting online scrutiny.
- The couple previously operated a TikTok channel called ครอบครัวบิ๊กบอส, or Big Boss Family, which documented their daily struggles and financial difficulties
- According to reports, the agency operates as a joint venture company with Thai shareholders holding 51% of shares and Chinese nationals owning the remainder.
Summary
The couple previously operated a TikTok channel called ครอบครัวบิ๊กบอส, or Big Boss Family, which documented their daily struggles and financial difficulties . The husband, identified as Big, worked as a food delivery rider while his wife cared for their son, Boss, at home.
The channel later disappeared and was reportedly renamed using a Chinese title. The couple subsequently created a new TikTok account called ช่องใหม่ขอแฉ, translated as “new channel to expose the truth,” to share their allegations publicly.