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The app is accused posing a national security risk through data gathered from millions of users
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It is owned by Chinese company ByteDance
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The company said a forced sale would not change its data flows or access
Eko Hot Blog reports that The US government says TikTok should be sold or else face a possible ban in the country, according to reports.
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The video-sharing app, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is accused of posing a national security risk through data gathered from millions of users.
A request for a change in ownership, first reported in the Wall Street Journal, was confirmed to BBC News by TikTok.
The company said a forced sale would not change its data flows or access.
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The White House has not given any comment.
Source: BBC
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