Why does Trump want to ban China's TikTok app in the US? | DW News

US President Donald Trump said he's considering banning China's popular video app TikTok from the country. Reports indicate he's also considering the option of forcing the app's owner, Chinese firm ByteDance, to sell it. Microsoft is reportedly in talks to acquire TikTok's US operations. US officials say TikTok could pose a national security threat, amid concerns that China could access the data it collects. Are there other reasons Trump may want to get rid of TikTok? TikTok's general manager for its US market, Vanessa Pappas, said the company "not planning on going anywhere."

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[蘇秦-mt]

When you talk about national security, they talk about free market & kick off your door. When you win the free market, they talk about national security and close their door. This is the American arrogance.

[kmmiller]

National Security, America must be the Most "Insecure" country in the world, Just like a spoil't Child .

[zhaogavin]

So crazy, TikTok will collect US infirmation? from the guys who are dancing

[pvasir]

Because Trump is not getting kickbacks from China.

[speedstriker]

Free trade: YES!
Me not winning: NO!

So that's what "rule based", means huh?

[perfectstudents]

Trump: When we can't compete, we just ban it, or force it to give it to us very cheaply.

[mannyflores]

If the allegations are true, it's okay for USA to commit espionage around the world, but it's not okay for other free countries to do the same??

[zkevin]

A new rule is that u can ban And buy ur competitor because of national security. Let's do it together

[iowndvc]

It has nothing to do with National Security, it has to do with Tulsa and Trump's delicate flower of an ego.

[physicsdecosmos]

Next time when kids ask 'why there is no tech giant outside USA', you get one answer.

[justoneyoutuber]

Kinda makes me wonder about why he don’t just ban twitter as well maybe he will have more time fixing America .. the kids are gonna find a way to ghost him in all the other apps !

[ksmittys]

It is not about National Security concerns. This is a person that when embarrassed, out witted and made fun of, is all about seeking revenge and getting the upper hand! Teens used TikTok to troll his Tulsa Rally. His campaign was led to believe that it was going to be such a large crowd, they arranged for a second indoor venue with giant screens and audio equipment as well as an outdoor set-up to accommodate the number of tickets requested. The were not only embarrassed, but humiliated for the whole world to witness and a large loss of campaign funds used to "pay" for expenses for the 2 virtually empty overflow areas. I use the term "pay" loosely as if the vendors, facilities, extra security Tulsa arranged and expenses accumulated for this rally are actually going to get paid. He has a long 5 year history of before the election and during his so called presidency of non-payment of services rendered for his rallies. He is such a spoiled little toddler!

[antongrim]

Fact: Trump is still sore that TIKTOK users had embarrassed him because he was expecting 1 million people to show up at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma because most of those people applied for the rally on TIKTOK, none of them showed and only 6500 people appeared at the rally!!

[therealvizualassassin]

When s/he started speaking, that wasnt the voice I expected.

[lynxjackson]

Trump started threatening tiktok after its users trolled his Tulsa rally he’s so petty

[raycampbell]

The only reason Trump wants Tik Tok banned was because his administration got punked and embarrassed by them.

[lil_siamese]

All of us out here unemployed struggling to keep pushing forward, and finishing school and meanwhile the rich old people are scrambling about back and forth at each other over some kids app. Congress couldn’t even decide on a new aid plan. Come on people.

[JohnDoe-dtby]

Every ticktok vid usually just show a freakin girl dancing or just being all revealing.

[weaselworm]

Will they make millions and millions of additional dollars? If so, then “yes”, yes Microsoft will buy them.

[mclarenm]

It should be banned .It's a matter of our country's security