Trump administration, designated the firm as having ties to China’s military and placed it on US ban list
Alipay was downloaded from Apple’s US app store and Google Play 207,000 times in 2020
Trump administration contends TikTok poses national security concerns
AI is used by numerous government agencies for predictive enforcement tools
Senior officials say White House supports controversial document that argues against lockdowns
Douyin’s surge comes as TikTok faces a possible ban in United States by Trump administration
Trump claims TikTok could be used by China to track the locations of federal employees
Trump has asked Microsoft to put together a blueprint for an acquisition that safeguards personal data of Americans
Trump’s administration is analysing national security risks of social media applications including TikTok and WeChat
A key provision of agreement with Taliban involved a US commitment to reduce its military footprint in Afghanistan