TikTok was forced to start talks for a deal by a pair of bans US President Donald Trump issued in August on the grounds that ByteDance posed a national security risk. Photo: Bloomberg
TikTok was forced to start talks for a deal by a pair of bans US President Donald Trump issued in August on the grounds that ByteDance posed a national security risk. Photo: Bloomberg
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TikTok deal ‘likely to slip past US election’ as Donald Trump battles coronavirus

  • Chinese owner ByteDance working to resolve security concerns, but approval process may drag on past November polls
  • Fate of TikTok Global now lower priority for president, as re-election bid, Supreme Court fight and his Covid-19 diagnosis take spotlight

TikTok was forced to start talks for a deal by a pair of bans US President Donald Trump issued in August on the grounds that ByteDance posed a national security risk. Photo: Bloomberg
TikTok was forced to start talks for a deal by a pair of bans US President Donald Trump issued in August on the grounds that ByteDance posed a national security risk. Photo: Bloomberg
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