ByteDance Ltd, the parent company of TikTok, has been in talks with the U.S. government about ways to avoid a full sale of the U.S. operations of their popular video-sharing app. The insight comes as the deadline imposed by President Donald Trump on August 6 against the company, soon approaches. The company has come under global scrutiny amid concerns about TikTok's collection of personal data and censoring of political content. ByteDance has said the Chinese government does not have any jurisdiction over TikTok content. TikTok has also faced challenges in India, where it was among dozens of Chinese apps banned in June following a border clash between the countries.

Source: Daily Mail September 09, 2020 22:37 UTC