Security News > 2020 > August > Trump Says Will Bar TikTok From US
President Donald Trump said Friday he will bar fast-growing social media app TikTok from the United States as American authorities have raised concerns the service could be a tool for Chinese intelligence.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said: "As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States."
"TikTok declined to comment on the reports of the forced sales, saying only:"We are confident in the long-term success of TikTok.
"Hundreds of millions of people come to TikTok for entertainment and connection, including our community of creators and artists who are building livelihoods from the platform."
Late Friday TikTok users reacted furiously to the news, telling fans to follow them on different platforms and criticising the president.
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