A majority of Americas see China-owned TikTok as a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center.
About six-in-ten Americans see TikTok as a major or minor threat to U.S. national security, according to a new Pew Research CenterUNITED STATES – MARCH 23: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is seen during a break in the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing titled TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy And Protect Children From Online Harms, in Rayburn Building on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Opinions about the national security threat posed by TikTok also differ along partisan lines, with seven-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents saying the Chinese app is a threat, compared with 53 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners. Those who see TikTok as a U.S. national security threat also vary by age, with a mere 13 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 saying the Chinese platform is a major threat, with 46 percent concurring among Americans ages 65 and older.
They survey results come as the app faces scrutiny from lawmakers over its ties to China and the security of users’ data. TikTok is owned by the Chinese internet conglomerate ByteDance, which has already been caught snooping on U.S. and UK journalists in multiple instances.
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