Bytedance's TikTok hires Microsoft IP chief as general counsel

Bytedance's TikTok hires Microsoft IP chief as general counsel

The logo of TikTok application is seen on a screen in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Illustration

Popular mobile video app TikTok said on Friday it has hired attorney Erich Andersen from Microsoft to serve as the company’s global general counsel, reporting to president Alex Zhu.