TikTok app poses potential national security risk, says senior Democrat
by Adam Gabbatt from Technology | The Guardian on (#4T4HT)
Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton urged inquiry, noting app reportedly censors material such as Hong Kong protest content
Chuck Schumer, the most senior Democrat in the Senate, has urged the government to investigate TikTok, describing the China-owned social media app as "a potential counter-intelligence threat we cannot ignore" and warning it could be used to interfere in US elections.
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