U.S. Navy banned TikTok on government devices. Reason "cybersecurity threat". Reality: this is not about cybersecurity but rather information security/control. https://t.co/9S9ZmacMK3
— Lukasz Olejnik (@lukOlejnik) December 21, 2019
yup just park that trojan horse right next to the castle https://t.co/V8CLqtnnji
— drew olanoff (@yoda) December 23, 2019
I don't think any dystopian sci-fi I've read predicted this kind of future scenario.
— Zeh Fernando (@zeh) December 21, 2019
US government needs to ban an application with ties to a foreign state (China) because otherwise their own Navy personnel would willingly install it on their own phones.https://t.co/Ounql9rgqU
Who will be in charge? Both formally and informally?
— Elliott Zaagman (@ElliottZaagman) December 23, 2019
That’s the only thing that really matters. https://t.co/JkW9bmTJCo
With skepticism and trust running so low between the U.S. and China, is there really any organizational design that would paper over the divide? https://t.co/m8VImxYxih
— Danny Crichton (@DannyCrichton) December 23, 2019
The Navy would not describe in detail what dangers the app presents, but Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Uriah Orland said in a statement the order was part of an effort to “address existing and emerging threats”. https://t.co/wR0UHoqCi6
— Alex Ptachick (@alexptachick) December 23, 2019
Expect some great Naval TikTok content to come out of this ban. https://t.co/mFkUnM2il0
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) December 21, 2019
TikTok, still eager to shake off its China ties as it seeks global conquest, is weighing setting up its HQ in Singapore, or London, or Dublin. Not the U.S. though.@Liz_in_Shanghai @ByShanLihttps://t.co/96AgQACLFL
— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) December 23, 2019
None of the shortlisted cities are in the U.S. https://t.co/AXoTLD11yO
— Input (@inputmag) December 23, 2019
US Navy officers can’t use TikTok on government-issued phones because it’s a ‘cybersecurity threat’ (by @aghoshal) https://t.co/f2yYiJ5sqp
— TNW (@thenextweb) December 23, 2019
미 해군은 정부기관 폰에서 틱톡 사용 금지. 정보보안 위협이 있어서https://t.co/Kn4qvBGOPG pic.twitter.com/LXmv9Vj6np
— 데드캣 (@deadcatssociety) December 23, 2019
US Navy officers can’t use TikTok on government-issued phones because it’s a ‘cybersecurity threat’ (by @aghoshal) https://t.co/ocRgy4XXub
— TNW (@thenextweb) December 23, 2019
The U.S. Navy thinks TikTok is a threat to national cybersecurity. https://t.co/f78snSnn0k
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) December 23, 2019
Bytedance is considering setting up a global headquarters for its hit video-sharing app TikTok outside of China https://t.co/xJnrs3abBB via @WSJ doubt it will help
— Bill Bishop (@niubi) December 23, 2019
WSJ News Exclusive | TikTok Searches for Global Headquarters Outside of China https://t.co/5XMNSJ951Z pic.twitter.com/tumshcspyE
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) December 23, 2019
TikTok is considering a global HQ outside of China -
— Francis Chen (@fncischen) December 23, 2019
Possible candidate cities include Singapore, London, and Dublin. Part of the push is due to rising US-China trade & political tensions. https://t.co/I2rlMt3wFz
TikTok, still eager to shake off its China ties as it seeks global conquest, is weighing setting up its HQ in Singapore, or London, or Dublin. Not the U.S. though.@Liz_in_Shanghai @ByShanLihttps://t.co/96AgQACLFL
— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) December 23, 2019
TikTok Searches for Global Headquarters Outside of China - WSJ https://t.co/P2ucCr5zU0
— Paul Triolo (@pstAsiatech) December 23, 2019
But will they license music? Why not even @ASCAP @bmi licenses for songwriters?
— David C Lowery (@davidclowery) December 23, 2019
Bytedance is considering setting up a global headquarters for its hit video-sharing app TikTok outside of China https://t.co/9lysgwK9ex
Bytedance is considering setting up a global headquarters for its hit video-sharing app TikTok outside of China https://t.co/yvJRw1MuoF di @WSJ
— Martina Pennisi (@martinapennisi) December 23, 2019
This is interesting - particularly as TikTok's UK managing director was put in post two weeks ago as Alex Zhu, TikTok's president, said the UK was one of its most important markets https://t.co/xYFeSLhBiu
— Chris Stokel-Walker (@stokel) December 23, 2019
TikTok Searches for Global Headquarters Outside of China
— Howard French (@hofrench) December 23, 2019
Singapore, London and Dublin are among cities being considered; no U.S. city made shortlist https://t.co/p7aTNFNVV0 via @WSJ
> Singapore, London and Dublin are among cities being considered; no U.S. city made shortlist https://t.co/EbG5fWzH9t
— Alex Barredo ? (@somospostpc) December 23, 2019
TikTok's parent company is looking for an HQ outside of China ???????? - @WSJ https://t.co/5027m9J4vZ
— The Compound (@TheCompoundNews) December 23, 2019
TikTok parent is considering setting up a global headquarters outside of China, part of continuing efforts to shake off its Chinese image. https://t.co/pTSLGEEuC9
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 23, 2019
TikTok Searches for Global Headquarters Outside of China - https://t.co/vbzG0WSiQG
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) December 23, 2019
US Navy officers can’t use TikTok on government-issued phones because it’s a ‘cybersecurity threat’ (by @aghoshal) https://t.co/4JUcLHdKyq
— TNW (@thenextweb) December 24, 2019
US Navy officers can’t use TikTok on government-issued phones because it’s a ‘cybersecurity threat’ (by @aghoshal) https://t.co/EH6ojmsJpB
— TNW (@thenextweb) December 23, 2019
The Navy can still use apps like TikTok on their personal devices if they choose to, but not on iPhones and iPads paid for by the government. https://t.co/Nm6Y5Yywx8
— USA TODAY Tech (@usatodaytech) December 23, 2019
WSJ latest on TikTok: Bytedance is considering setting up a global headquarters for TikTok outside of China - possibly Singapore, London or Dublin. By @ByShanLi @Liz_in_Shanghai https://t.co/4mkDg8ULkg
— Yoko Kubota (@Kubota_Yoko) December 24, 2019
Will TikTok's attempts to rebrand itself as a non-Chinese company work in assuaging concerns among U.S. lawmakers? Probably not. “That’s like dressing a panda in a business suit. It’s unlikely to fool anyone."@Liz_in_Shanghai @ByShanLihttps://t.co/96AgQACLFL
— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) December 24, 2019
Bytedance may soon open a global HQ outside China for TikTok — which has censored Uighur content and allegedly scrapes user phones for data it sends to servers in China — as "part of continuing efforts to shake off its Chinese image."https://t.co/vaETD1FAlG
— David Volodzko (@davidvolodzko) December 23, 2019
WSJ Exclusive: TikTok hunts for a global headquarters outside China as it tries to shake off its Chinese image. Scoop w/ @Liz_in_Shanghai https://t.co/l7Xh85v1FF
— Shan Li (@ByShanLi) December 23, 2019