Current and former executives from Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and others will address social media national security concerns at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing.
FOX Business senior correspondent Charlie Gasparino has the details on potential hearings on TikTok's ties to China on 'The Claman Countdown.'
"TikTok is a Chinese-owned company, and any use of this platform should be done with that in mind," the memo said. "The 'TikTok' mobile application has been deemed by the CAO Office of CyberSecurity to be a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects customer data, its requirement of excessive permissions, and the potential security risks involved with its use.
Earlier this year, FCC commissioner Brendan Carr called on Apple and Google to remove the TikTok app from their respective online stores, citing reports that it harvests "swaths of sensitive data" that is being accessed by Beijing on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. "TikTok is not what it appears to be on the surface. It is not just an app for sharing funning videos or memes. That’s the sheep’s clothing," Carr wrote. "At its core, TikTok functions as a sophisticated surveillance tool that harvests extensive amounts of personal and sensitive data."
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