According to Mark Warner, chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, social network TikTok will be able to continue its operations in the US, provided that there is a change of ownership and the end of the partnership with a Chinese company. writes about this TASS.
Addressing American teenagers, the senator expressed hope that TikTok will continue to operate under new owners (Americans or representatives of other countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil or France).
Warner emphasized the importance of avoiding control by the “enemy” as defined in U.S. law. The US House of Representatives approved the bill, which includes measures against TikTok, but does not completely ban the use of this social network in the country. The startups are also considering selling TikTok to Chinese company ByteDance within a year, otherwise the app could be banned in the US.
Also in the European Union I plan to close TikTok Lite due to ongoing investigation. TikTok Lite, which was launched in France and Spain in April this year, allows users to earn points for watching videos, liking and other actions. These points can be redeemed for Amazon certificates or TikTok digital currency, which can be used to gift streamers. However, the European Commission has expressed concerns that such a mechanism could negatively affect the mental health of minors.
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Source: Gazeta
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