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video sharing site TicTalk, which is used by more than 800 million people around the world, centered on young people, US President Trump mentioned the possibility of the ban. In the midst of the conflict between China and the United States, it is even predicted that Tick Talk in China will become the second Huawei.

In Washington, Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung reports.

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a situation where the United States and China exchanged superstrong consulates to close the consulate, this time President Trump brought out a sanctions card for the video sharing site TicTalk.

That is, we are considering a variety of measures including prohibition of use.

[Trump/President of the United States: We're looking at TickTalk. Maybe Tic-Tok can be banned. You can also choose another method. There are a few options, many things can happen.]

Tic-Talk's parent company Bite Dance is a Chinese company headquartered in Beijing. The United States is investigating that personal information stored in Tic-Talk can be used to spy on the Chinese government. came.

[Pompeo/US Secretary of State (July 9, last year): We continue to investigate Tic-Tok to protect American privacy.]

Tic-Tok, specialized in sharing short videos, has over 800 million users worldwide. It is said that it is becoming popular among YouTubers in the United States.

Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration is preparing an administrative order to sell TicTalk's ownership to the United States.

The New York Times reported that Microsoft is discussing the acquisition of TickTalk.

The U.S. Treasury Department is again raising tensions in the U.S. and China by announcing sanctions against Chinese companies and two individuals for suppressing human rights in ethnic minorities in Uighur and China.