Trump Might Ban TikTok. Here’s What Experts Who Pored Through Its Code and Privacy Policies Say About Its Security. Posted byIsobel Asher Hamilton July 10, 2020 Leave a comment on Trump Might Ban TikTok. Here’s What Experts Who Pored Through Its Code and Privacy Policies Say About Its Security. The Trump administration has said it is considering banning TikTok, claiming that it hoovers up user data and is owned by a Chinese company as a national security threat.