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Why does the US want to ban TikTok?


Former US President Donald Trump tried to ban the app in 2020, but now opposes plans to restrict it.

US politicians are debating legislation that would force TikTok's parent company to sell the app, but former US president Donald Trump has criticised the bill, despite previously supporting a ban. Image caption, TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew studied at Harvard Business School and interned at social media giant Facebook Singaporean entrepreneur Shou Zi Chew is the platform's chief executive officer, although some analysts believe ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming makes many key decisions.

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