Trump Threatens To Ban TikTok
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center from the White House on July 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images/AFPPresident Donald Trump said Friday he will bar fast-growing social media app TikTok from the United States as American authorities have raised concerns the service could be a tool for Chinese intelligence.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said: “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States.” TikTok declined to comment on the reports of the forced sales, saying only: “We are confident in the long-term success of TikTok. The firm this week pledged a high level of transparency, including allowing reviews of its algorithms, to assure users and regulators.
Late Friday TikTok users reacted furiously to the news, telling fans to follow them on different platforms and criticising the president.The popularity of the platform surged after ByteDance acquired US-based app Musical.ly in 2017 and merged it with its own video service.
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