Trump downplays threat of China using TikTok to spy on Americans


Trump suggested all electronic products manufactured in China could carry a spying risk, adding that TikTok’s was not the most serious of them. — AFP

US President Donald Trump downplayed the national security risk posed by TikTok in an interview with Fox News on Jan 22, days after offering the social video app a reprieve from legislation that would have forced it to shut down.

“Is it that important for China to be spying on young people, on young kids, watching crazy videos?” Trump said.

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