![]() ![]() (CFIUS) demanded that TikTok owner ByteDance sell its stake in the platform or face a ban, after three years of negotiations. Last month, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. states have already banned the app from government devices. Congress, the White House, and half of U.S. ![]() ![]() Still, the frenzy has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks. soil, and we're confident that our efforts address all national security concerns,” she said in a statement.Īlzahabi said he isn’t losing any sleep over talk of a ban because lawmakers and regulators have for years tried to shut down the wildly popular app, fearing alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. “TikTok has taken unprecedented steps to build trust by securing U.S. businesses, but declined to provide daily views figures. (In October, Meta said that Reels gets 140 billion “plays” a day across Instagram and Facebook, which includes when videos start automatically, as well as when someone hits play.) TikTok spokesperson Maureen Shanahan noted that TikTok is used by 150 million Americans and 5 million U.S. Meta, which owns Instagram, didn’t respond to a request for comment. YouTube declined to comment, other than to note that Shorts usage has risen to 50 billion daily views as of December. “I think it would be quite quick that people would forget about TikTok and go straight to the other platforms.” ![]()
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