US: Govt Threatens TikTok Ban If App Is Not Sold

• The app is accused posing a national security risk through data gathered from millions of users

• It is owned by Chinese company ByteDance

• The company said a forced sale would not change its data flows or access

Eko Hot Blog reports that The US government says TikTok should be sold or else face a possible ban in the country, according to reports.

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The video-sharing app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is accused of posing a national security risk through data gathered from millions of users.

A request for a change in ownership, first reported in the Wall Street Journal, was confirmed to BBC News by TikTok.

The company said a forced sale would not change its data flows or access.

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The White House has not given any comment.

Source: BBC

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