Security News > 2020 > August > TikTok Ramps Up Defense Against US Accusations
TikTok has stepped up its defense against US accusations that the popular video app is a national security threat, denouncing what it called "Rumors and misinformation" about its links to the Chinese government.
US user data is stored here, with a backup in Singapore, according to TikTok.
TikTok said the US action "Risks undermining global businesses' trust in the United States' commitment to the rule of law, which has served as a magnet for investment and spurred decades of American economic growth."
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Monday said TikTok had done everything required by the US, including hiring Americans as its top executives, hosting its servers in the US and making public its source code.
TikTok separately Monday announced an alliance with music distribution platform UnitedMasters, playing to budding artists and their fans despite US steps to bar the popular app.