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In response, Mr. Trump bought the app more time.
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Senator Mark Warner also said the reported likely deal under consideration would not meet legal requirements for eliminating ByteDance’s influence over TikTok’s U.S. operations under a 2024 law.

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There’s lots of sensitive information on TikTok about Americans going back years,” she added. The Chinese government could use the information against Americans, including as blackmail. China could also use TikTok to manipulate what content its U.
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