"TikTok has stopped a hiring process for consultants that would help it implement a potential security agreement with the United States"

ByteDance thought it had a deal with the government in August. Then came the bans — and a spying scandal.

Brendan Carr, Commissioner of the FCC, warned that TikTok “operates as a sophisticated surveillance tool,” and told the Indian daily Economic Times that banning the social app is a “natural next step in our efforts to secure communication network”.

US House of Representatives has ordered staff to delete TikTok from any House-issued mobile phones. The directive cites a "high risk to users" due to a lack of transparency regarding how Chinese company ByteDance handles customer data.

The FTC has publicly announced how it has charged Epic Games, who are the makers of Fortnite, a staggering $520 million.