WATCH: RepGallagher calls tiktok_us ‘digital fentanyl,’ calls for national ban
"TikTok is owned by ByteDance. ByteDance is effectively controlled by the CCP, so we have to ask whether we want the CCP to control what is on the cusp of becoming the most powerful media company in America," the Wisconsin Republican told NBC Meet the Press’s Chuck Todd on Sunday."That is very troubling, so I was glad to see my colleagues in the Senate pass, in unanimous fashion, a ban on TikTok on government devices.
The Republican lawmaker also shared several concerns regarding the Chinese government’s ability to access sensitive data about U.S. citizens. “What if they start tweaking the algorithm to determine what the CCP deems fit to print?” Gallagher continued. “That’s incredibly dangerous. That’s as if, in 1958, we allowed the KGB and Pravda to buy the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Washington Post. That actually probably understates the threat. I think it’s a multi-pronged threat we need to look at.”
Concerns regarding security have led the House of Representatives to ban TikTok from all government-issued devices. At least 15 governors have also issued similar bans, with Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly being the latest to join states barring the app on state-issued devices.In December, Gallagher introduced legislation that would ban TikTok from operating within the United States.
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