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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
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Why was TikTok banned from app stores?
<|assistant|>
TikTok was banned from app stores because its creators allegedly hid the fact that user data was being sent to the Chinese government. The US government is concerned that user data could be used to influence American thinking or even to conduct spying operations. Other regulatory complaints related to the platform include concerns about possible child exploitation, as well as copyright and trademark infringement.

TikTok denied these allegations but the ban remains in place.