Could Chinese social networks like TikTok, the darling of teens around the world, be banned in the United States? This scenario is not ruled out by Mike Pompeo, American secretary of state. When questioned on Fox News on Monday evening, the chief diplomat of the Trump administration indicated "to take the problem very seriously" . "I would not like to get ahead of President Trump, but it is an issue that we are currently examining," he said. The American administration, reminds Mike Pompeo, has already taken sanctions against other Chinese giants like Huawei or ZTE, suspected of spying for the benefit of Beijing. She could just as well add this social network to her list, and this while the trade war between the two countries is in full swing."Use TikTok only if you want your personal data to be in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party," said the secretary of state.
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