Microsoft suspended negotiations on the purchase of media TikTok

The American corporation Microsoft suspended negotiations on the purchase of the American segment of the Chinese social network TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, after US President Donald Trump said that the entire social network could be banned in the United States. About this writes The Wall Street Journalco, citing sources. Recall that earlier the newspaper TheNew York Times also, citing sources, wrote that Microsoft is negotiating with the ByteDance on the acquisition of the American division of TikTok. According to Bloomberg, in addition to Microsoft, another large company from the United States was negotiating the acquisition of a social network. It is noted that the negotiations are not over, but put on pause until the White House clarifies its position. Recall that TikTok faced pressure from the American authorities, who accused the social network of propaganda, as well as the transfer of personal data of US citizens to the Communist Party of China. US President Donald Trump said that the social network may be completely banned in the United States, as it poses a threat to national security.