Why is Donald Trump threatening popular video-sharing app TikTok?

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Why is Donald Trump threatening popular video-sharing app TikTok?
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When President DonaldTrump declared TikTok a threat to national security, there were more than a few Americans who thought, 'What's that?'

Washington - When President Donald Trump declared TikTok a threat to national security, there were more than a few Americans who thought,"What's that?" Others were confused about how a Chinese-owned service mainly known as a way for teenagers to share short videos showing off their pets or dance moves could become the center of a global controversy.

This inflated the campaign's expected attendance numbers, and Trump arranged to address overflow crowds at a stage outside the arena. Only a few thousand people showed up, leaving the president speaking to a mostly empty arena.WeChat, owned by Tencent Holdings Ltd., is a messaging platform that offers payment services and other features. WeChat doesn't have a huge presence in the US, but it's used by more than 1 billion people and has become of a staple of daily life in China.

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