TikTok faces bans in multiple countries, China appeals for fair treatment.

China has appealed to other governments to treat its companies fairly after the US, UK, and New Zealand restricted the use of TikTok due to security concerns. Governments fear that TikTok's owner, ByteDance, might give browsing history or other data about users to China's government or promote propaganda and disinformation. China has accused the US of spreading false information about TikTok and has called for a non-discriminatory environment for all companies.