TikTok launches new information hub to target misinformation regarding data theft

Chinese short video-sharing platform TikTok on August 17 launched a new information hub in order to dress misinformation being spre about ByteDance-owned company, particularly by US President Donald Trump, who has accused app of stealing personal data of millions of Americans and possibly sharing it with Communist Party of China (CPC). TikTok also launched a new Twitter handle to shared updates from company's communications team. 

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ByteDance-owned company in a release titled 'Setting record straight' on Monday said, "TikTok has never provided any US user data to Chinese government, r would it do so if asked. Any insinuation to contrary is unfounded and blatantly false." TikTok in release also clarified that data of US citizens are store in Virginia with a backup in Singapore ding that employee access to it is strictly monitored.  

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Donald Trump on August 6 signed an executive order banning American citizens and businesses from doing any transaction with Chinese-owned application TikTok, its parent company ByteDance Ltd. and messaging app WeChat, effective after 45 days from date of order. Trump in his executive order stated that se steps have been taken because applications mentioned above threaten national security, foreign policy, and ecomy of United States. Trump in his order also accused TikTok of censoring content, especially those that CPC deems politically sensitive, content related to Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xijiang province, etc. 

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TikTok to sell US assets?

Donald Trump recently ordered ByteDance to sell its assets in United States and also sell TikTok's US operations to some American company. Microsoft was reportedly in talks with TikTok to buy its operations in country and it is expected to reach a conclusion by September 15. Trump on August 18 pitched Oracle Corp as new company that could take over TikTok's operations in US.