US looks at banning Chinese social media apps

Tuesday, 07 July 2020 - 11:10

US+looks+at+banning+Chinese+social+media+apps
The United States is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

"I don't want to get out in front of the President (Donald Trump), but it's something we're looking at," Pompeo said in an interview with Fox News.

U.S. lawmakers have raised national security concerns over TikTok's handling of user data, saying they were worried about Chinese laws requiring domestic companies "to support and cooperate with intelligence work controlled by the Chinese Communist Party."

The app, which is not available in China, has sought to distance itself from its Chinese roots to appeal to a global audience and has emphasized its independence from China.

TikTok, a short-form video app owned by China-based ByteDance, was recently banned in India along with 58 other Chinese apps after a border clash between India and China.


President Inaugurates South Asia’s Largest Maternity Hospital
Thursday, 28 March 2024 - 12:08

President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the future of the country hinges on modernizing the education and health sectors to align with forthcoming... Read More

President commends victorious National Football Team
Thursday, 28 March 2024 - 11:49

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with the victorious Sri Lankan National Football Team on Tuesday (26) at the Presidential Secretariat. He commended... Read More

Bridge Collapse: US Divers find 2 bodies in submerged truck
Thursday, 28 March 2024 - 11:34

The bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbor Wednesday, trapped in their red pick-up truck after a giant cargo... Read More