Trump doesn't want ByteDance to maintain control of TikTok: official

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18 September, 2020, 11:30 am
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Trump doesn't want ByteDance to maintain control of TikTok: official

ByteDance is racing to clinch an agreement with the White House that will stave off a US ban on the popular short video app that Trump has threatened could happen as early as next week

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18 September, 2020, 11:30 am
Last modified: 18 September, 2020, 11:32 am
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump listens during a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic response event about reopening schools in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, US, August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump listens during a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic response event about reopening schools in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, US, August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US President Donald Trump does not want China's ByteDance to maintain a controlling interest in TikTok because it could put Americans' personal information at risk, a senior administration official speaking on condition of anonymity said on Thursday.

ByteDance's bid to keep most of TikTok faces major hurdles

ByteDance is racing to clinch an agreement with the White House that will stave off a US ban on the popular short video app that Trump has threatened could happen as early as next week.

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