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Evan Spiegel—Spiegel publicly welcomed TikTok ban, saying 'We'd love that in the short term'

In April 2023, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said a U.S. ban on TikTok would be beneficial, stating 'We'd love that in the short term.' The comment raised concerns about anti-competitive motivations behind supporting the ban on a major competitor.

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Overall incident score =-0.250

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