Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won’t agree to U.S. control

Trade Secretary Howard Lotnick said on Thursday that Tiktok would be dark for Americans unless the US agreed to give more control over the Popular Short Form Video application to the United States.

Lutnick decided on Thursday that CNBC’s “Squawk on the street”.

Tiktok’s future in the United States has been uncertain since 2024, when the Chinese owner of the Congress had given up the platform unless he gave up his slope.

MPs worried that the Chinese government could access sensitive data from American users or manipulated the content on the platform.

The agreement negotiations were dragged.

Last month, President Donald Trump For the third time since he took office in January, he extended his deadline for the third time. Now, until 17 September. To disposal Tiktok’s US business.

“Basically, Americans will have control. Americans will have technology. Americans will control the algorithm. This is something that Donald Trump is willing to do.” He said.

If China does not approve the agreement, “Tiktok will darken” also added.

CNBC reached Tiktok for a comment.

It is not clear where the Deal talks stand. Trump told Fox News that a group ready to buy a platform in an interview at the end of last month was “very rich people”.

At the beginning of this month, the private capital company Blackstone issued a consortium proposal for Tiktok’s US operations. Reuters.