Trump touts 'fantastic' TikTok deal with Walmart and OracleUS President Donald Trump has targeted video-sharing app TikTok over what he says are national security concernsWASHINGTON - Popular video app TikTok announced Saturday it has proposed an agreement with Oracle as its US technology provider and Walmart as a commercial partner, a potential deal US President Donald Trump touted as "fantastic." "We are pleased that the proposal by TikTok, Oracle, and Walmart will resolve the security concerns of the US Administration and settle questions around TikTok's future in the US," a spokeswoman for TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, told AFP. Trump has claimed for weeks that TikTok is collecting user data for Beijing, without ever providing evidence for his allegations. That timeframe potentially allows for the deal with Walmart and Oracle to get tied up, to safeguard data for the wildly popular app to allay Washington's security concerns. Trump critics have said that while TikTok's security risks were unclear, the sweeping ban raises concerns about the government's ability to regulate free expression.

Source: Bangkok Post September 19, 2020 23:48 UTC