U.S. Threatens to Ban TikTok if Chinese Founder Doesn’t Sell Ownership Stake

Biden administration demands TikTok’s Chinese owners spin off their share or face US ban

 (CNN) — The Biden administration has threatened to ban TikTok from the United States unless the app’s Chinese owners agree to spin off their share...

Biden Admin Threatens to Ban TikTok Unless China-Based Owners Sell Their Stakes

The demand for TikTok to divest itself of its Chinese ownership comes after a Senate hearing earlier this month where FBI director Christopher Wray declared that China is using the app to mine the phones of U.S. residents, as well as to spread misinformation and propaganda. File photo: B Zhou/Top CNX, Shutter Stock, licensed. WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Citing potentially serious national security concerns, the Biden Administration this week threatened …

Biden administration demands TikTok's Chinese owners spin off their share or face US ban

U.S. officials have raised fears that the Chinese government could use its national security laws to pressure TikTok or ByteDance into handing over the personal information of TikTok's U.S. users.

Biden administration demands TikTok's Chinese owners spin off their share or face US ban

U.S. officials have raised fears that the Chinese government could use its national security laws to pressure TikTok or ByteDance into handing over the personal information of TikTok's U.S. users.

Biden administration demands TikTok's Chinese owners spin off their share or face US ban

U.S. officials have raised fears that the Chinese government could use its national security laws to pressure TikTok or ByteDance into handing over the personal information of TikTok's U.S. users.

Biden administration demands TikTok's Chinese owners spin off their share or face US ban

U.S. officials have raised fears that the Chinese government could use its national security laws to pressure TikTok or ByteDance into handing over the personal information of TikTok's U.S. users.