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TikTok divestment bill would give government stronger legal position, US DOJ says

Reuters · 1y

The U.S. Justice Department has told lawmakers that ordering China's ByteDance to divest TikTok would be a stronger legal move than simply banning the app. The government, alongside lawmakers, has voiced concerns about the national security risks posed by TikTok due to the potential access that the Chinese government could have to the data of millions of American users. The Justice Department's document highlighted that divesting TikTok from Chinese ownership would give Americans secure ownership of their data, while minimizing disruption to users.