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Some Biden Admin Officials Push for Forced Sale of TikTok's US Operations, Reports Say
Some Biden Admin Officials Push for Forced Sale of TikTok's US Operations, Reports Say
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Some US administration officials, citing security concerns, are pushing for a forced sale of Chinese-owned TikTok's US operations
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According to the report citing people familiar with the situation, the move is designed to ensure that China cannot use the app for political influence and espionage.TikTok has repeatedly denied that it has links to the Chinese government.The sale proposal appeared in discussions by the US Committee on Foreign Investment, an interagency government panel that has been holding talks with TikTok for over two years to separate the company’s data and operations from the Chinese government. The forced sale is supported by Pentagon and Justice Department representatives on the panel, the report said, adding that the app should be separated from its Chinese owner, Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd. However, the Treasury Department, which chairs the panel, is seeking other possible solutions, as more than 100 million Americans use the TikTok app in the United States. Ex-US President Donald Trump unsuccessfully tried to drive TikTok under US control. TikTok has declined to comment on the forced sale prospect, adding that it can address the US government concerns.
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Some Biden Admin Officials Push for Forced Sale of TikTok's US Operations, Reports Say
04:43 GMT 27.12.2022 (Updated: 04:50 GMT 27.12.2022) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Some US administration officials, citing security concerns, are pushing for a forced sale of Chinese-owned TikTok's US operations, US media reported.
According to the report citing people familiar with the situation, the move is designed to ensure that China cannot use the app for political influence and espionage.
TikTok has repeatedly denied that it has links to the Chinese government.
The sale proposal appeared in discussions by the US Committee on Foreign Investment, an interagency government panel that has been holding talks with TikTok for over two years to separate the company’s data and operations from the Chinese government.
The forced sale is supported by Pentagon and Justice Department representatives on the panel, the report said, adding that the app should be separated from its Chinese owner, Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd.
13 December 2022, 18:34 GMT
However, the Treasury Department, which chairs the panel, is seeking other possible solutions, as more than 100 million Americans use the TikTok app in the United States.
Ex-US President Donald Trump unsuccessfully tried to drive
TikTok under US control.
20 December 2022, 12:45 GMT
TikTok has declined to comment on the forced sale prospect, adding that it can address the US government concerns.
