TIKTOK App Shutdown..!? Trump Diplomacy..!!

Sowmiya Sriram
TIKTOK App Shutdown..!? trump Diplomacy..!!
As Donald Trump-led government is about to be formed in the united states, many stories are circulating about what will happen from january, and it seems that trump is about to fulfill the vow made by the previous administration. The US government has once again raised fears about the security threats posed by the globally popular short video app TikTok. The app, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been accused for years of collecting personal information of Americans and using it for the Chinese military. To mitigate these risks, the US government has reinstated a law that requires TikTok to be sold to a company approved by the US within a year. A US court recently rejected ByteDance's attempts to change this law. TikTok plans to appeal against this order in the supreme Court. If the ban on TikTok comes into effect due to the failure of the legal battle, 170 million American users in the united states will data-face a significant impact. It was previously reported that many marketing companies and video creators will be affected if TikTok is banned.
 Beyond the US government's data-sharing concerns, there is also a fear that TikTok's algorithm can be used to spread misinformation and propaganda. The first and most important reason is the fear that china will spread anti-US views among the American people. TikTok has been criticized for contributing to the spread of misinformation during important events such as the Israel-Hamas conflict and the US elections. TikTok has consistently denied the allegations and is trying to separate itself from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. However, the app has been announced to be banned due to ongoing US government concerns. It is expected to be banned by the end of january after trump takes office. TikTok will be banned in the US through the apple App Store and google Play Store, as well as telecom services.

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