As the social media app grows in popularity, and geopolitical rivalry between China and the West remains, worries over privacy and security have been raised.
SINGAPORE: Popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok has become a political target amid growing fears among governments that China could use it for spying or propaganda, said observers.
This data could potentially include IP addresses, locations, messages sent within the app, and keystrokes captured from the in-app browser, he suggested. The US government's ban on the video-sharing app reveals Washington’s own insecurities, said a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday.
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