Fort Bend County judge invites TikTok to build U.S. headquarters in Houston area

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HOUSTON — Fort Bend County Judge KP George has invited one of the hottest social media platforms in the world to bring its global headquarters to the Houston area.

George said a TikTok headquarters could usher in 25,000 new jobs for Texans.

In a formal letter sent Monday to the company’s global leadership, he boasted about the diverse and extremely qualified workforces living in one of the state’s…