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Trump orders Chinese owner of TikTok to sell US assets
Associated Press ^ | August 15, 2020

Posted on 08/15/2020 11:26:44 AM PDT by Olog-hai

President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets used to support the popular TikTok app in the United States.

Trump’s executive order said there is “credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance … might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States.”

Trump last week ordered sweeping but vague bans on dealings with the Chinese owners of TikTok and the messaging app WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy and the economy. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: bytedance; china; espionage; redchina; surveillancestate; tiktok; trump; trumptiktok; wechat
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To: a fool in paradise

I have no idea what this stuff means. Old dog, not interested in new tricks, LOL!

If you’re happy with your security level on your devices, I’m happy. :)


21 posted on 08/15/2020 5:32:58 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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