TikTok has reportedly spent $1.5 billion on 'Project Texas' to create a separate unit for American user data, aimed at convincing U.S. lawmakers of the app's safety. Despite the investment, American data is still sometimes shared with the parent company in China, according to current and former employees and internal documents. Jacob Helberg, a member of the @USCC_GOV, expressed skepticism about the project's value. Critics argue there is '0 political will in DC', especially 'in an election year', to take action against TikTok, accusing the company of buying Washington DC lobbyists and politicians. The situation draws parallels with India, which banned TikTok two years ago.
NEW: TikTok will spend $2 billion+ in trust and safety this year. Plus, its US monthly users are up to >170M with an average age of >30. That’s what TikTok’s CEO plans to testify to Congress today. My story: https://t.co/GiTW7N0vg0
TikTok will spend $2 billion+ in trust and safety this year. Plus, its US monthly users are up to >170M with an average age of >30. That’s what TikTok’s CEO plans to testify tonCongress today. My story: https://t.co/GiTW7N0vg0
super shady. TikTok is toxic and Chinese CCP controlled company is now scrambling to buy Washington DC lobbyists and politicians while it decieves the American public + American parents. India banned TikTok 2 years ago USA must suspend + force divest https://t.co/BK16EHO15M
Threat Status: TikTok and the U.S.-China Intelligence War https://t.co/ItoElKfSNv
TikTok has spent $1.5 billion building an operation to convince U.S. lawmakers that the app will no longer send Americans’ data to Communist China. How much more will they spend on smoke and mirrors when we all know the truth?
TikTok’s pricey plan to wall off Americans’ data isn’t going well https://t.co/Ln0AT54v5A
#TikTok said it has spent $1.5B building an operation intended to convince U.S. lawmakers that the app is safe: WSJ
"TikTok said it had walled off U.S. data in its Project Texas unit, but employees say data is still sometimes shared with its China-based parent" https://t.co/jP80sXx1k3 Wake up, America! This is where most of our future voters get their "news"!
TikTok said it has spent $1.5 billion building an operation intended to convince U.S. lawmakers that the popular video-sharing app is safe.: WSJ That's a lot of spending on bribes, errr, lobbying and stuff.
TikTok spent $1.5B to convince US lawmakers that the popular video-sharing app is safe. It has failed to live up to those promises. “I’m skeptical that TikTok’s efforts here ever had any value,” said Jacob Helberg, a member of the @USCC_GOV https://t.co/GoaW3jZWqX
TikTok said it had walled off U.S. data in its Project Texas unit, but employees say data is still sometimes shared with its China-based parent https://t.co/nMsMyU1Hnd via @WSJ doesnt matter, 0 political will in DC in an election year to do anything about it
TikTok says it spent $1.5 billion to hive off American data in a special stand-alone unit, but that data is still sometimes shared with its China-based parent, say current and former employees and internal documents. @georgia_wells https://t.co/eVuHH48O7L https://t.co/eVuHH48O7L
TikTok is a Chinese government propaganda and spy tool. Full stop. It should be banned, as should any company or app that shares Americans’ data with our enemy, the CCP. Full stop. https://t.co/00H52QqfDT