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Microsoft is now ready to buy Tik-Tok

Image Source: Pixabay   Now it is confirmed that Microsoft is ready to buy Tik-Tok, after the ban that President Donald Trump made on August 6, citing the national security risks. After widespread rumors of whether Microsoft will buy Tik-Tok or not. In recent weeks Microsoft confirmed that they are making a discussion with the parent company of Tik-Tok, Bytedance. The news of buying Tik-Tok gets flame after President Trump announced that they are going to ban the Chinese app Tik-Tok. They also mentioned that they are going to ban other Chinese owned apps too because of the security concerns. On August 6, President Donal Trump signed an order that banning TikTok from the US unless a deal is struck before September 20. The tech giant nevertheless confirmed that it aims to complete discussions to acquire the service’s US operations “no later than September 15, 2020.” “Microsoft fully appreciates the importance of addressing the President’s concerns. It is committed to acquiring TikTok...

US Government is now ready to ban Tik Tok

Image Source: Pixabay After removing Chinese Hardware Manufacturers from America, the American government is ready to remove Chinese apps from its country. And they are now ready to clear their list of Chinese apps starting from Tik Tok. If you don't know the history of Tik Tok then, Tik Tok is owned by a Chinese multinational company Byte-Dance, headquarter in Beijing, founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. Recently  Kevin Mayer  is hired as a former Disney executive as CEO of Tik Tok and COO of Byte Dance. From a few years, the American government is concerned over the handling of user's private data by Tik Tok owned Byte Dance, which has a direct connection with the Chinese government. They think that the Chinese government can force the company to process any kind of usage of the user's data. In a report, Secretory of State Mike Pompeo told to Fox News - “We are taking this very seriously. We are certainly looking at it,” Pompeo said. “With respect to Chinese apps on peoples’...