TikTok vows to fight on after US House votes to ban it

TikTok vows to fight on after US House votes to ban it
Mona Swain, centre, and her sister Rachel Swain are among US TikTok fans unhappy at the House's vote. (Image: AP)
Bloomberg
TikTok has told employees the company isn’t planning to change its approach to protecting user data even after US lawmakers passed a bill to ban the app in the country unless its Chinese owner sells it.“Our strategy remains the same – we continue to believe that the best way to address concerns about national security is with transparent, US-based protection of US user data and systems with robust third-party monitoring, vetting and verification,” the company said in a memo to staff that was reviewed by Bloomberg.TikTok,...

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