US Senate to scrutinise China-owned TikTok
A US senator wants to ban TikTok from government devices, believing it is another tool to be exploited by Chinese intelligence services. – AFP pic, March 5, 2020.
US officials have stepped up warnings about the potential security risks from the fast-growing, Chinese-owned TikTok as a lawmaker unveiled legislation to ban the social media app from government devices. At a Senate hearing, officials from the FBI, the Justice Department and Homeland Security said the video-sharing app could become another tool exploited by Chinese intelligence services.
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