TikTok says it already committed to government oversight of U.S. data security
(Reuters) – Video-sharing app TikTok talked about on Saturday it has already committed to the U.S. government oversight of data security inside the nation, and that it was “disillusioned” by the Trump administration’s alternative to ban it from U.S. app outlets from Sunday.
The ban on new U.S. downloads of the app, owned by China’s ByteDance, might nonetheless be rescinded by President Donald Trump sooner than it takes influence if the company seals a deal with Oracle Corp that addresses points in regards to the security of clients’ data.
TikTok talked about that in its proposal to the U.S. government, it has already agreed to measures like “third-party audits, verification of code security, and the US government oversight of US data security.”
The ban is in response to a pair of government orders issued by Trump on Aug. 6 that gave the Commerce Department 45 days to determine what transactions to block …