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Trump shrugs off China TikTok spying threat

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Washington | Donald Trump has defended delaying the ban on TikTok, saying it does not matter if China spies on “young kids watching crazy videos”.

The US president, in his first interview since taking office this week, downplayed national security concerns about the app and said a “bigger threat” was posed by phones and laptops made in China.

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