FBI Director Chris Wray said the Chinese government could use the ByteDance-owned app to control data collection on millions of U.S. users or control the recommendation algorithm, which could be used for influence operations.
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The actions follow warnings from FBI Director Chris Wray last month who said the Chinese government could use the ByteDance-owned app to control data collection on millions of U.S. users or control the recommendation algorithm, which could be used for influence operations. Her directive also orders executive branch agencies to take all necessary steps to prevent TikTok from accessing sensitive state data.
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr said in a tweet on Monday that at least nine states have taken action on TikTok "based on the serious security threats it presents".Indiana has also sued the app, alleging that it is deceiving users about China's access to their data and is exposing children to mature content.
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