The Trump administration has long alleged TikTok may pose a national security threat, in large part due to its Chinese ownership. Trump cited national security concerns as he issued an executive order this month banning the app in the United States after 45 days. ADADIn its lawsuit, TikTok says it stores American user info in the United States and Singapore, and points to the “extraordinary measures” it says it has taken to protect user privacy. ADJust days before the order was issued, Trump said the U.S. Treasury should collect a “very substantial” portion of TikTok’s sale price. Trump issued a second order on Aug. 14, ordering ByteDance to divest its 2017 acquisition of an app called Musical.ly, which later merged with TikTok.

Source: Washington Post August 24, 2020 15:01 UTC