The US Congress is calling for a total ban on the video sharing app TikTok in the US. The Biden administration is under pressure as the review of security risks posed by TikTok enters its final stages.
Senator Hawley (Republican) has introduced a bill that would ban the download of the TikTok app on all devices in the United States. TikTok’s parent company is China’s ByteDance.
Meanwhile, Representative Gallagher (R), who is leading the way to rid the United States of Chinese influence, and Representative Krishnamurti (D) plan to join Senator Rubio (R) in introduced a similar bill explained.
Hawley said in a statement that TikTok “opens the door for the Chinese Communist Party to gain access to the personal information, keystrokes and location of Americans through aggressive data collection.”
The move underscores lawmakers’ concerns that TikTok and ByteDance will provide information about US users to Chinese authorities. Bipartisan lawmakers are also focused on how to counter China’s growing economic and strategic influence.
Congress passed a bill late last year banning TikTok on government-owned devices. A majority of states have enacted similar laws. However, the future of the bill to ban TikTok completely is unclear. Some Democrats have held off on calling for a blanket ban until the Biden administration gives some indication. Currently, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is proceeding with a security review of TikTok.
A spokesman for the National Security Council (NSC) declined to comment on the move, but the Biden administration is watching the security risks of countries like China using Americans’ digital technology and data. his presidential powers.
TikTok spokeswoman Brooke Oberwetter said lawmakers were optimistic about addressing data security and privacy issues holistically, rather than pretending that banning one service would solve them.. She said in an email that it expect energy concentration.
Original title:TikTok Ban Gains in Congress, Dials Pressure on Biden (1) (抜粋）
