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It saw US user data siphoned off under concerns it could fall into the hands of the Chinese government.

It also said that there were no allegations of money being siphoned off or funds being diverted or investors losing money.

A report by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has accused the country's political elite of siphoning off billions of dollars in oil revenue.

The US government further added that they had reports stating that at least $11m were "being siphoned or enriching the Taliban".

The feature is a concern for newspapers and other media publishers, who have already seen much of their advertising revenue siphoned off by social media.