TikTok touts US ties after Pompeo threatens to ban social app

In the US, TikTok has been downloaded more than 165 million times, according to SensorTower estimates. TikTok has denied allegations that it poses a threat to US national security. — Bloomberg

TikTok played up its US ties and said it doesn’t feed user data to China, pushing back against comments by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who said the government is considering a ban of the short video app.

“TikTok is led by an American CEO, with hundreds of employees and key leaders across safety, security, product, and public policy here in the US,” a company spokesperson said. “We have never provided user data to the Chinese government, nor would we do so if asked.”