China says the ban on the Chinese-owned video sharing app shows the United States is 'unsure' of itself.
The Chinese-owned video app TikTok has been banned from government-issued phones in the US, Canada and the EU.The company says it has not been given the chance to answer questions before the ban was put in place.
TikTok is used by two-thirds of American teens, but there is concern in Washington that China could use its legal and regulatory powers to obtain private user data or to try to push misinformation or narratives favouring China. China has long blocked a long list of foreign social media platforms and messaging apps, including YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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