TikTok unavoidably withdraws from Hong Kong, the US government also considers banning TikTok
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TikTok, a short movie sharing SNS, has decided to withdraw from the Hong Kong market due to the enforcement of the National Security Maintenance Law of the Hong Kong SAR in China. Almost at the same time, it is reported that the US government is also considering the ban on Chinese-made apps including TikTok.
TikTok to cease operation in Hong Kong | ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/tiktok-to-cease-operation-in-hong-kong/
IT news media ZDNet reports that a TikTok spokeswoman said, 'In light of recent circumstances, we have decided to suspend the operation of the TikTok app in Hong Kong.'
TikTok is run by a Chinese company, ByteDance , but is inaccessible from mainland China, and instead offers another service called Douyin. However, in Hong Kong, TikTok was deployed on a small scale and it was possible to access it.
by wim hoppenbrouwers
However, TikTok, which enables exchanges with other countries, could be in conflict with the National Security Maintenance Act that was enacted on June 30, 2020 and was immediately enforced. The National Security Act stipulates that 'departure from the state, subversion, organizing, performing terrorist activities, and conspiring with a foreign country' are stipulated as crimes. Will be treated.
Overseas companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter have shown a repulsive attitude to this National Security Act. However, TikTok, which is run by a Chinese company, was unable to repel the government, and as a result was forced to withdraw from Hong Kong.
Google, Facebook, Twitter oppose the Hong Kong National Security Act, poised to refuse Hong Kong government data request-GIGAZINE
In addition, TikTok may be forced to exit not only from Hong Kong but also from the United States. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, 'TikTok may pass user's personal information into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party and should be used with caution.' 'The Trump administration limits user access to TikTok I'm considering that.'
Pompeo warns of potential restriction of Chinese TikTok app; US users may be ceding info to'Chinese Communists' | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mike-pompeo-tik-tok-china-communist-social-media-spying-fox-ingraham
In India, it is already prohibited to use Chinese apps including TikTok.
59 Chinese apps including TikTok are banned in India-GIGAZINE
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