Trump takes action against Tencent, while Tiktok crisis is still on the agenda. We all know about Tiktok, Chinese powerhouse, has been a target of Trump for a long time and now he takes action against Chinese game developer firm Tencent. It was stated that the company started to work under the leadership of President Trump for the company, which has developed many games and presented it to the players in many countries of the world. Recent news revealed that that Tencent was also under investigation for security.
It is reported that USA took action to determine safety standards. They demanded information about security from Epic Games and Riot Games too.
USA President Trump takes action against Tencent too
According to the news, the Trump administration will apply sanctions for Tencent, another Chinese company, after TikTok. TikTok, has become one of the most used social media applications in whole world and Trump signed an executive order to ban it in the whole country. Now, the US Foreign Investment Committee has requested reports on security standards from Epic Games and Riot Games, which are leaders in the field.
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According to reports prepared by people who have worked on the subject, the USA will begin to investigate Tencent. As a result of these examinations, it will be determined whether the company fulfills the required safety standards or not.
It is stated that the committee will especially focus on gaming sector. For this reason, there may be intense pressure on Tencent as well as on TikTok.
On the other hand, Tencent is known for its investments. The company had transferred developers from Epic Games and Riot Games. Tencent developed games such as PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile and Arena of Valor and brought them together with players. Even the number of users of PUBG Mobile has made a high amount of profit to the company.
