Security News > 2020 > November > Trump Administration Says Still Searching for TikTok Resolution
2020-11-12 15:29
President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it was still working to resolve its security concerns over Chinese-owned app TikTok after the firm sought to delay a deadline to sell its US operations.
On Wednesday, the US Treasury Department said in a statement it "Remains focused on reaching a resolution of the national security risks arising from ByteDance's acquisition of Musical.ly."
ByteDance had established TikTok in the United States three years ago by buying Musical.
The Trump administration has been seeking to ban the app in the US, citing the risk of it handing over American user data to Beijing.
One required ByteDance to sell its US TikTok operations within 90 days, citing national security concerns.