BBC News reports,U.S. government demands TikTok sell shares, otherwise the app maybanned in the US.
At present, the scale of TikTok is already quite large.According to Bloomberg's analysis, its valuation may be in the $400 billion to $500 billionbetween.
But people familiar with the matter said asking for a sale was a last resort.Currently, TikTok’s leadership is still discussingPossibility of separation from parent company ByteDance.
Let's just say that TikTok's situation is really "dire"... We just want to use an app quietly, isn't it good? (manually cover your face)
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Canada banned TikTok last month
Just recently, following the United States and the European Commission, Canada also announced a ban on the use of TikTok on government equipment.
On February 2, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat issued an announcement:
Effective February 2, TikTok will be removed from Canadian government-issued mobile devices, and users of these devices are prohibited from downloading TikTok in the future.It is considered to pose an unacceptable risk to privacy and security.
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North America tightens restrictions
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These universities also ban
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Alipay and WeChat are also banned in this place
Texas, the most "left" state in the United States, has even listed software and mobile phone brands that it wants to ban.It feels like Chinese people use their mobile phones to enter government agencies or certain Texas colleges and universities, and become bricks...
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Not only that, but there are rumors that in addition to tiktok, the ban will also affect many software, such as WeChat and Alipay.Many international students also shared,The blacklisted software cannot be used in school.
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Anyway, North American netizens are very puzzled here, some people say
"I don't see a specific definition of 'threat' anywhere. Where is the real threat on TikTok? I play on it every day for entertainment, and I don't think it's more threatening than other apps. Can someone help us understand what Is it a 'threat'? Or at least explain what the U.S. government is referring to as a threat? I don't understand... Last year, the U.S. government seemed to want to cooperate with TikTok on election issues. I don't understand..."
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