Some US security officials are considering calling for TikTok owner ByteDance to sell US unit, report says
- ‘CFIUS is currently considering a comprehensive solution that addresses key concerns,’ a TikTok representative said in a statement
- Concerns about data security and potential propaganda would be better addressed by a possible sale of TikTok’s US unit, the report said

Some US government officials are reportedly considering calling for TikTok’s US unit to be sold to allay issues they have already been working for years to address with the ByteDance-owned short video-sharing app.
“We believe those concerns can be fully resolved, and CFIUS is currently considering a comprehensive solution that addresses key concerns around corporate governance, content recommendation and moderation, and data security and access,” said Brooke Oberwetter, a representative for TikTok.
“We have made substantial progress on implementing that solution over the past year, and look forward to completing that work to put these concerns to rest,” Oberwetter said.
Regardless, some US officials believe that concerns about data security and potential propaganda directed at US users of the app would be better addressed by a possible sale of TikTok’s US unit, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the talks.
A representative for CFIUS could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday.