TikTok ban news - live: Is the app getting banned by Trump in US and will Microsoft buy it?

The Trump administration has promised to take "action" on TikTok, in keeping with the president's suggestions that the app poses a national security threat and could be banned.

Secretary of state Mike Pompeo suggested over the weekend that Chinese-owned apps like TikTok and WeChat are passing information to the Chinese government, promising new sanctions soon after Donald Trump suggested he could ban the app entirely.

The app has strenuously denied any suggestions that users' data is unsafe: US user data is stored in the US, with strict controls on employee access, and its biggest investors come from the US, the company said in a statement as the controversy grew.

"We are committed to protecting our users' privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform," a TikTok spokesperson said.

Here is all the latest news as the controversy continues.

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