[テスト投稿] Why is TikTok being regulated strictly in the US? What about in Japan?

Kid 1: Have you heard of TikTok? It’s super popular now, right?



Kid 2: Yeah, I know about it!
　　　But I heard it’s not allowed on some phones in the U.S.



Kid 1: Why is that?



Kid 2: Well, some people are worried
　　　that TikTok might be collecting personal information,
　　　and there was a case
　　　where someone accessed a journalist’s location data without permission.



Kid 1: Did the U.S. government do anything about it?



Kid 2: Yeah, they passed a law
　　　that stops government workers from downloading TikTok.

　　　They’re also worried
　　　that TikTok might be sharing information with the Chinese government.



Kid 1: But TikTok says
　　　they’re not sharing info with the Chinese government, right?



Kid 2: Yeah, that’s what they say.
　　　In Japan,
　　　the government doesn’t let people use TikTok on devices
　　　that handle sensitive information.

　　　The company also says
　　　they store data in Singapore and the U.S. and follow local laws.

Child 1: Hey, have you heard
　　　　about this app called TikTok
　　　　that’s really popular lately?



Child 2: Yeah, I know about it!
　　　　But I heard it’s restricted in the United States.



Child 1: Why is that?



Child 2: Well, TikTok has become really big in the U.S. market
　　　　and is becoming more influential.


　　　　Also, there was this American journalist
　　　　who suspected that TikTok was collecting personal information,
　　　　
　　　　and it was found out
　　　　that an employee of ByteDance, the Chinese company
　　　　that operates TikTok,
　　　　illegally accessed the journalist’s location data.



Child 1: What did the U.S. government do about it?



Child 2: The U.S. government passed a law
　　　　that prohibits downloading TikTok onto official government phones,
　　　　and they have been suspicious
　　　　that TikTok may be sharing personal information with the Chinese government.



Child 1: But TikTok has denied
　　　　sharing information with the Chinese government, right?



Child 2: Yes, that’s right.
　　　　TikTok has said
　　　　that they have never shared information with the Chinese government.



Child 1: What about in Japan?
　　　　Is TikTok regulated there?



Child 2: The Japanese government has said
　　　　that external services such as TikTok
　　　　and other social media are not available on government terminals
　　　　when handling sensitive information.

　　　
　　　　The Japanese subsidiary of ByteDance has also said
　　　　that user data is stored in data centers in Singapore and the U.S.
　　　　and operated in compliance with the laws and regulations of each country.

Kid 1: Have you heard about TikTok?
　　　It’s a really popular app now!



Kid 2: Yeah, I know!
　　　But I heard it’s not allowed on some US government phones.



Kid 1: Why not?



Kid 2: Well, some people are worried
　　　that TikTok might be collecting personal information
　　　and sharing it with the Chinese government.


　　　There was even a case
　　　where a Chinese employee of TikTok looked
　　　at an American journalist’s location information without permission.



Kid 1: Did the US government do anything about it?



Kid 2: Yeah, they made a law
　　　that government employees can’t download TikTok on their phones.

　　　They’re also worried
　　　that TikTok might be sharing information with the Chinese government.



Kid 1: But TikTok said
　　　they’re not sharing information, right?



Kid 2: Yeah, TikTok denied it.


　　　In Japan, the government said
　　　they don’t allow government employees
　　　to use social media like TikTok
　　　
　　　when they’re handling important information.


　　　And the Japanese branch of TikTok said
　　　they store user data in data centers in the US and Singapore,
　　　and follow each country’s laws.