The U.S. government is moving closer to potentially banning the Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok, citing national security concerns. A Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates that a majority of Americans believe China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion. The ban could lead to significant litigation, with content creators and brands already challenging the law requiring ByteDance to sell its U.S. business. National security experts warn that TikTok is a major element of Chinese 'cognitive warfare,' and intelligence officials, including CSIS director David Vigneault, have expressed concerns about data gleaned from the app being accessible to the Chinese government. Additionally, a new bid to acquire TikTok is emerging, with Frank McCourt among those interested, aiming to rewrite how social media operates. George Will has also commented on the national security implications.
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CSIS director David Vigneault said it's "very clear" from the TikTok app's design that data gleaned from its users "is available to the government of China." https://t.co/MYzI4sRsMU .
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them CSIS director says data gleaned from popular app 'is available to the government of China' https://t.co/OJ5wdKixnc
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them. CSIS director says data gleaned from popular app 'is available to the government of China,' @cattunneycbc reports. https://t.co/NW0o8aMNb2 #cdnpoli #chika #tiktok Find out more at… https://t.co/IEFXABIM7k
From @GeorgeWill: How, exactly, is TikTok a threat to national security? https://t.co/i9PVVCZZne
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Apparently the new TikTok law is for our own good. Oh, and national security, @GeorgeWill writes. https://t.co/5kLGHoLr2a
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Analyst sees TikTok’s role in Chinese cognitive warfare https://t.co/lVJS1zZ1jr https://t.co/B5Whsk0pwF
As the ownership saga over TikTok continues, a new 'people’s bid’ for the app raises profound questions about how we live online. https://t.co/9D606pbqN1 https://t.co/cB3MBqzhoo
Blaze News investigates: Cybersecurity expert says he accidentally discovered 'disturbing' data transfers from TikTok: 'The app should be banned' https://t.co/u04jeJA13e https://t.co/L18OA3q4xW
How, exactly, is TikTok a threat to national security? https://t.co/m1xini3l1V
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The Chinese-owned video app TikTok is a major element of what the Chinese military calls "cognitive warfare," according to a national security expert. https://t.co/sg6iL8qnwG
A D.C.-based organization is putting together a bid to acquire TikTok. 👀 https://t.co/EzIiqWQp6k
How, exactly, is TikTok a threat to national security? https://t.co/dcWfLaWqLa Well said.
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Ahead of a potential TikTok ban, brands are future-proofing their social strategies. Sponsored by Wpromote. https://t.co/uD4wf0Gkzw
A group of eight content creators who rely on the social media app to reach customers and audiences challenge the law requiring Chinese parent ByteDance to sell its U.S. business or be banned. https://t.co/rT1qs2GlOn
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There’s a new TikTok bid brewing—and this one aims to rewrite how social media works. https://t.co/pOGCpWyVx2
Now on TikTok: The government doing its latest national security dance, @GeorgeWill writes. https://t.co/RbD1zQ7lri
A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as Washington moves closer to potentially banning the Chinese-owned short-video app. https://t.co/hAsXc9h16Q
"America is now committed to a long legal fight to ban TikTok. A potential defeat won’t look good, but victory may bear bitter fruit as well: the muddling of our values at home and a propaganda win for autocrats abroad." https://t.co/sFiTz647hk
If the government follows through on its plan to ban TikTok it'll lead to a lot of litigation. It'd be far simpler for it to do everything in its power to back Frank McCourt's bid to purchase the company. With him in charge it'd be bankrupt in a week. https://t.co/mOCBFlOhnu