A change in control of the Japanese unit of TikTok, the popular video-sharing app owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, could be one way to address ...
A change in control of the Japanese unit of TikTok, the popular video-sharing app owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, could be one way to address user data security concerns in Japan, a lawmaker from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party said.
Norihiro Nakayama, a senior member of a group of lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party looking into Chinese apps, said the group was unlikely to seek a ban on TikTok and other apps but would push for measures to ensure protection of user data.Nakayama's comments come after the United States ordered ByteDance to divest the U.S.
He said an ownership change for TikTok owner ByteDance's local operation could be one solution, without elaborating further. Nakayama stressed he was giving a personal view, and not the consensus of the group, which is led by Akira Amari, an LDP heavyweight and close ally of PM Abe.AdvertisementByteDance Japan officials contacted by email did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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