President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to bar the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from operating in the United States, a move that comes as officials across Washington accuse the company of posing a national security risk.
“Well, I have that authority. I can do it with an executive order or that,” Trump said, referring to emergency economic powers. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed earlier this week that TikTok has been under review by the inter-agency body, which evaluates whether foreign investments pose security risks. ByteDance acquired TikTok's precursor, Musical.ly, in 2017.
It only poses a 'national security risk' because it is the preferred organizing platform of the youngest anti-Trump voters. This is authoritarianism like when Erdogan throttled Twitter. Gen Z should fight back, and hard.
Trump has no middle ground, no nuance, no negotiating talent...like buzz saw...just cut it off! Very poor way to deal with other countries that we actually need for trade, etc...
The guy who used (still uses?) an unsecured mobile phone pretends to be worried about web security? We know the real reason. He's pissed that a bunch of kids using TikTok made him look like a fool.
Controlled by CCP. They have access to anything and all data associated with the app. Unless US company buys app and can give privacy it should be banned. National security.
The president has said a lot of things. Where is America's health care package?
You mean China can route information anymore for their Commi intel?
Why does it contain a virus?
いいなー、人身売買臓器売買して外国人まで収容所いれられる国近いから、アジアのナチシャットアウトしたーい。コロナ発生元、民族弾圧するんだもん、明日は香港ブータン台湾日本人。
No. trump is the one that is a national security risk.
Remember when Iran and later Turkey banned Twitter?
dlippman He will make them pay for Tulsa...
No mention of Russian bounties and he’s worried about tikTok. Priorities right in line. TrumpThreatensAmerica
What facts does he have that would indicate that they are spying? You don't just condemn something unless you have proof!
Banned because they collect information, now let me think, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Instagram, and the beat goes on....
Ole donnie is by FAR a bigger national security risk.
Trump is a sexual predator. That’s a security risk. He’s compromised. Beholden to others. Girls matter.
The irony that we worry about foreign powers spying on everyday Americans thru stupid funny micro video clips but the truth of the matter is the biggest spy threat is from our own gov listening in on our calls and emails yet nooooo ooonnnneeee cares. :V
Aside from the obvious suppression of an outlet of free speech, Trump’s just salty gen z banded together and ruined his COVID mosh pit in Tulsa
Two reasons behind the fake security concerns (45 never cared about security): 1. Sarah Cooper (videos) 2. The ruinous TulsaTrumpTrainwreck
Aww. Is the orange one mad about the tulsa fiasco? He does know that anti-trumpers will mobilize their moves on every other platform, right? Is he gonna ban twitter, facebook, instgram, snapchat and more also?
Guess, China was okay back when Trump was asking them for help for his re-election but not for TikTok?🙄
I mean, Sarah Cooper...
4 million 17 year old's will be turning 18 before this election. Let's see how well they take this bit of news.
Wow another Tantrum go figure
I see he’s still upset about Tulsa
I’m sure this has nothing to do with his friend Zuckerberg rolling out next week a rip off version of TickTock called reals GOPCorruptionOverCountry TikTok tiktokban
How does tiktok threaten national security
Yes, ban the surveillance! And 4 that matters, prosecution 4 those who surveyed our POTUS
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