The Chinese parent company of TikTokByteDance, clarified that it has no plans to sell the prestigious content platform, in the context of the whirlwind that was generated after the approval of a law in the United States Congress that threatens to ban it if it does not suspend its ties with China.
ByteDance’s statement responds to a news report from the specialized site The Informationwhere it was warned that the Chinese technology giant was studying scenarios to sell the video platform without the coveted recommendation algorithm that makes it work.
“Reports from foreign media about ByteDance exploring the sale of TikTok are not true”the company stated Thursday night on its Toutiao account, a social network of the group.
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“ByteDance has no plans to sell TikTok”the authorities added.
Tik Tok. Photo: AFP The United States is discussing a bill to ban Tik Tok. Photo: AFP
Representatives of Congress and the United States government assure that the platform poses a national security threat if controlled by or linked to ByteDance.
Among the arguments raised was that the platform could be used to collect data and spy on American citizens or as a powerful propaganda channel for China.
TikTok took it upon itself to firmly deny these accusations and assured that data from American users was never and will never be shared with Beijing.
The CEO of the platform, Shou Zi Chew, announced that the company will take the law to court.
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