U.S. President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. "As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States," Trump said. There have been reports of U.S. tech giants and financial firms being interested in buying or investing in TikTok as the Trump administration sets its sights on the app. The Trump administration has ordered that the U.S. stop funding equipment from those providers in U.S. networks. India this month banned dozens of Chinese apps, including TikTok, citing privacy concerns, amid tensions between the countries.

Source: CBC News August 01, 2020 03:00 UTC