US Senator Rubio calls for probe of TikTok's merger with Musical.ly

By Staff Writer on Oct 10, 2019 6:57AM

Asks Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review.

US Senator Marco Rubio on Wednesday asked the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co's acquisition of Musical.ly. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Rubio said Chinese-owned apps "are increasingly being ...

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