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Paris, France—TikTok’s breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has brought plenty of scrutiny, particularly over its links to China.
The same year, US President Donald Trump threatened a ban and accused TikTok of spying for China —an idea that has gained ground in Washington. However, in January US federal employees were banned from downloading the app, with the European Commission following suit on Thursday to “protect the institution’s data”, it said.With more than one billion active users it is the sixth most used social platform in the world, according to the We Are Social marketing agency.
French news site Numerama reported a TikTok “trend” recently that involved publishing photographs of penises.
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