Trump says TikTok is a national security threat, Facebook is 'enemy of the people'

The National Security Threat Posed by TikTok Is Enormous

TikTok is not a harmless app that kids and other Americans use for entertainment. It's Chinese spyware and poses a major risk to the security and privacy of all Americans.

Trumps Tiktok-Wende: Verbot würde Facebook helfen

Ein mögliches Tiktok-Verbot ist Thema im US-Wahlkampf: Der Dienst ist bei jungen Nutzern beliebt. Deren Stimmen braucht auch Trump für eine Wiederwahl. Nun ist Facebook ein „Volksfeind“ für den Republikaner.

Trump's TikTok U-turn: Says some kids will 'go crazy without it', Facebook 'enemy of the people'

As the US is moving towards a possible ban on TikTok in the country, former president Donald Trump has now opposed it, saying such a step will only empower Facebook which in his view is the "enemy of the people".  He also noted that lots of kids 'will go crazy' without the Chinese-owned video sharing platform which is being seen as a national security threat for US due to alleged links to the Communist Party as well as concerns over user data sh

Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could 'go crazy' without it

WASHINGTON, DC, USA – US presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday, March 11, TikTok was a national security threat but also said a ban on the popular app would hurt some kids and only strengthen Meta Platforms’ Facebook, which the Republican has harshly criticized. Trump reiterated his concerns as lawmakers weigh a bill this week that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the short video app used by 170…

Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could 'go crazy' without it

Trump calls TikTok a threat but says some kids could 'go crazy' without it U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday TikTok was a national security threat but also said a ban on the popular app would hurt some kids and only strengthen Meta Platforms' Facebook, which the Republican has harshly criticized. Trump reiterated his concerns as lawmakers weigh a bill this week that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six mon…

Trump, in reversal, opposes TikTok ban, calls Facebook "enemy of the people"

In 2020, Trump signed an executive order banning U.S. companies from transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok.