China Denies Asking Firms to Share Overseas Data Amid Multiple TikTok Bans

China Denies Asking Firms to Share Overseas Data Amid Multiple TikTok Bans

China insisted Friday it does not ask companies to hand over data gathered overseas, as the Chinese-owned TikTok faces mounting calls for a ban in the United States. Pressure is building on the massively popular video-sharing app — owned by the Chinese firm Bytedance — to obtain new ownership or…