US general manager says TikTok 'here for the long run'


Washington, Aug 2 (IANS): The US general manager of TikTok has said the Chinese-owned video-sharing app is "here for the long run", after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US.

Vanessa Pappas told TikTok users in a video statement that its staff were building "the safest app", the BBC reported on Saturday.

Trump said he could soon sign an executive order, amid concerns the app could be used to collect Americans' personal data.

TikTok denies any Chinese control.

The fast-growing app has up to 80 million active monthly users in the US and the ban would be a major blow for the Chinese firm ByteDance which owns it.

It was not immediately clear what authority Trump has to ban TikTok, how that ban would be enforced and what legal challenges it would face.

According to media reports on Saturday that ByteDance had agreed to completely divest TikTok's US operations. Previously the Chinese company had sought to keep a minority stake, with Microsoft reportedly in talks to buy the app.

But sources quoted by international media said ByteDance would exit completely and Microsoft Corp would take over TikTok in the US.

The move to ban TikTok comes at a time of heightened tensions between the Trump administration and the Chinese government over a number of issues, including trade disputes and Beijing's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

TikTok's US general manager said the company had heard an "outpouring of support" for the app, and thanked the "millions of Americans" who used it every day.

"We're not planning on going anywhere," she said.

Addressing concerns about data security, she said TikTok was behaving responsibly.

"When it comes to safety and security, we're building the safest app, because we know it's the right thing to do," she said.

"We're here for the long run, continue to share your voice here and let's stand for TikTok."

 

 

 

  

Top Stories

Comment on this article

  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Aug 02 2020

    I wonder why US is still supporting China ...

    DisAgree Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Rohan Pinto, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 02 2020

    Most people have leftist ideology and they are continuously brainwashed by CNN and ABC channels far worst than Indians , Indians at least patriotic to India , however in America , patriotism to disappearing from the people , because liberals and democrat's who support illegal immigrants, violence, bias news so on

    DisAgree Agree [1] Reply Report Abuse


Leave a Comment

Title: US general manager says TikTok 'here for the long run'



You have 2000 characters left.

Disclaimer:

Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Daijiworld.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.

Please note that sending false messages to insult, defame, intimidate, mislead or deceive people or to intentionally cause public disorder is punishable under law. It is obligatory on Daijiworld to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request.

Hence, sending offensive comments using daijiworld will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Daijiworld.com be held responsible.