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| Tik Tok defends itself with a new website |
The Chinese video app TikTok has tried to dispel the Trump administration's claims with a new website and a new account on the Twitter platform (which should provide a platform for gathering information).
"With rumors and misinformation about TikTok spreading in Washington and the media, we must keep records," said Tik Tok on the website.
Depending on the application, the website organizes company data, news, expert reviews, frequently asked questions, and other resources into one goal.
TikTok may face a US ban due to national security concerns due to its Chinese parent company Bytedance and its relationship with the Chinese government.
The Trump administration believes that TikTok and other Chinese apps (like WeChat) can broadcast information about US citizens to Beijing.
The new TikTok site remembers its previous messages and confirms that it believes the executive order may be illegal.
The site states: TikTok is not available in China, US user data is stored in Virginia, backed up in Singapore, and strict access control is implemented for employees.
He added, "TikTok has never provided US user data to the Chinese government, and we will not do so upon request. Any suggestion otherwise is unfounded and grossly wrong."
Tik Tok has also focused on its safety by highlighting reports from other posts. For example, a recent New York Times article stated: The CIA has found no evidence that Chinese intelligence agencies are using TikTok to intercept data from US citizens. .
The app's transparency report shows that the Chinese government has not asked TikTok to remove the content on its behalf, but the US and Indian governments have made the most legal requests to remove this content.
TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps have been blocked in India. The Indian government has raised similar concerns about the United States government but is also involved in a border dispute with China.
However, TikTok claims not to remove the content at the request of the Chinese government, which is inconsistent with the fact that TikTok does not operate in China. Alternatively, ByteDance runs a cloned app called Douyin on TikTok.
An analysis of the app's terms of use revealed that Tik Tok reserves the right to share user information with other members of the corporate group, including ByteDance, and then disclose user information to the Chinese government. For the parent company.
China also has national intelligence laws that require experts from companies to provide the Chinese government with the information they have requested.
Microsoft and Twitter are competing to buy TikTok in the US, and President Donald Trump believes that US companies buying the app will make it more secure.