Will TikTok be banned in the US?
In the US, President Biden in June withdrew Trump’s executive order seeking to ban TikTok as well as another Chinese-owned app, WeChat. Last week, TikTok and the administration agreed to drop litigation over Trump’s attempted ban.
Is TikTok a security risk to your security?
In TikTok’s relatively short existence, the app has come under fire for various security weaknesses. Lawmakers and regulators who are wary of Chinese technologies have targeted the app’s vulnerabilities and branches of the U.S. military have prohibited the use of the app on government-issued devices.
Why is the US government worried about TikTok and China?
The company has faced pressure from the government in recent years over racy or salacious content served up by its news app Jinri Toutiao (meaning “today’s headlines”). But TikTok’s ties to China remain a concern for the US government, especially as its reach and influence grows.
What happened to the TikTok deal?
The deadline was extended several times, and Oracle and Walmart emerged as the putative saviors for TikTok in a deal that was later shelved. At one point, Trump brazenly suggested any sale should include a cut for the US government itself. A year on, nothing has changed and everything has changed.
On Sunday, a US judge temporarily blocked one of the executive orders signed by Mr Trump, which would have banned TikTok from smartphone app stores in the country. The order was due to take effect at 11.59pm on Sunday.
Why is the US government concerned about TikTok?
U.S. officials are concerned with TikTok because the hugely popular, Chinese-owned app can potentially pass on users’ data to the authoritarian Chinese government. The U.S.-owned tech company Oracle is in talks with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to purchase or acquire a majority stake in the app.
Why is the US government banning TikTok and WeChat?
Why is the US government banning TikTok and WeChat? The executive orders argue TikTok and WeChat should be banned from the U.S. market due to national security concerns. Yet on the surface neither appear to touch on traditional issues of national security, such as access to classified information on weapons or intelligence systems.
Does TikTok give China access to US data?
TikTok says it does not censor videos and it would not give the Chinese government access to US user data. It claims all US user data is stored in the US, with a backup in Singapore. US officials appear unpersuaded, however.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late Monday that the U.S. is “looking at” banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps over national security concerns. His remarks come as India banned the app and Australia is considering it.
Why has India banned 59 Chinese mobile apps?
Amid rising tensions between India and China at the Line of Actual Control, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre on Monday (June 29) banned 59 Chinese mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and Cam Scanner among others.
Does TikTok share user data with China?
We have never provided user data to the Chinese government, nor would we do so if asked.” TikTok also confirmed Tuesday it stopped operations of the app in Hong Kong in wake of the new China-backed security law that would ban treason, secession, sedition and subversion in the semi-autonomous city.
Why is TikTok so popular in India?
TikTok is bigger in India than anywhere else outside of China, mainly due to India’s massive population. The app was downloaded close to 650 million (65 Crore) times since January 2018 on the App Store and Google Play, according to Sensor Tower.