TikTok says US threatens ban if China stake not sold

Key Facts

• Image source, Getty Images The US government says TikTok should be sold or else face a possible ban in the country.
• 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 (WSJ), was confirmed to BBC News by TikTok.
• According to the WSJ, US President Joe Biden's administration wants ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok to create a clear break from China.

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