ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has refuted speculations of considering the sale of the popular social media platform amidst threats of a ban by the US government.
In a statement posted on its news platform Toutiao, ByteDance dismissed media reports as ‘false rumors,’ asserting that it has no plans to sell TikTok.
This comes in response to President Joe Biden’s bill mandating ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok within nine months, with a possible three-month extension if negotiations continue.
TikTok has consistently denied being a security threat and emphasized its independence from the Chinese government’s influence. Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew reaffirmed the company’s determination to remain operational in the face of potential bans in the US.
Omiyale Abiodun John
This matter deh long oo
But Wetin Dey do us sef
Make dem leave the owner alone now
How dem go say tik Tok is a security threat
Olammie
If they barn tiktok lasan. Depression go kill some peoples 😂😂
Ololade Taiwo Michael
Wetin Tiktok do una
Some people will cry if this happen.
Esther ogunseemi
I can’t believe this is really happening to TikTok
Okonkwo collins uchenna
This TikTok matter get as e be o
Okanlawon Oluwapelumi
Why would they want to ban it 🙄
Tofunmi
If they should ban TikTok lasan😂😂 many people would first go broke cause that’s one of the apps that the monetization is good
okohmichael28
That app that is the reason why data doesn’t last on someone’s phone
Ololade Taiwo Michael
😂😂😂
Na straw tiktok dey use suck data.
Sulaiman Boluwatife
This US ehn, I don’t know the reason why they even ban it in the first place
demola14
Why is the us trying to ban TikTok in the first.
Chioma
They should not even try and sell tiktock cause some people are already benefitting from..
Buh if it is for the good of the world then they can go on and do it
Oma
Selling TikTok may mean changes in the mode of operation. It’s a good thing they said it’s a rumour.
demola14
It always start with rumor but latter become true but instead of the us to ban they can regulate how is been used