The US government is ‘looking at’ banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps over national security concerns. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of state suggested the move during an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Monday, July 6. When asked by Ingraham whether the United States should be considering a ban on Chinese social media apps, “especially TikTok.” He said: “With respect to Chinese apps on people’s cell phones, I can assure you the United States will …
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The Indian government has banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, Helo and WeChat, to counter the threat posed by these applications to its “sovereignty and security”. The ban came amid escalating tensions along the disputed border between the two countries. Both India and China deployed more troops to the Ladakh region in June and Satellite images also appear to show that China has built new structures overlooking the Himalayan border region. The Indian government which …