U.S. lawmakers have been calling for an investigation of TikTok's relationship with its parent company and the Chinese government—and of whether those reported ties pose a counterintelligence threat in America.
The administration is reportedly worried about Chinese influence over the company behind the popular social media app.The United States government is considering banning TikTok because it views the hugely popular social media app as a security threat, according to Secretary of StateThe video app, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has an estimated 65-80 million active monthly users in the U.S., who share 15-second videos with quick edits, music, and filters.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a news conference about dealings with China and Iran, and on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, June 24, 2020.the Trump administration is"certainly looking" at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok. The company is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese tech firm that also started travel search and real estate search sites and is considered one of the world's most valuable start-ups.
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