Both the EU and the US have taken an increasingly restrictive approach to the app as it is feared that user data could be misused by China.
“If the goal is to protect national security, demands for a ban or divestment are unnecessary, as neither option solves the broader industry problems of data access and data transfer,” says a spokesperson for Tiktok.
Several US media reported on Wednesday that the White House wants Tiktok banned in the US if it remains part of Bytedance.