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FBI ‘worried’ about Chinese influence in US via TikTok

Federal agencies in the United States have raised concerns about the social network. | Font: Photo by Solena Feyissa on Unsplash

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Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Mr.FBI), Christopher Ray, said he was “extremely concerned” tik tak in the United States.

According to the head of the department, the impact China through this social network about users in the country.

These are the FBI’s concerns about TikTok

“We have national security problems, at least from the end FBI on the tik takRay told this to members of the House Homeland Security Committee at a hearing on global threats.

“They include the possibility that the Chinese government could use it to control the collection of data from millions of users. Or manage a recommender algorithm that you can optionally use for influence operations. Or control software on millions of devices, giving you the ability to technically hack into personal devices,” he says.

Ray’s comments are based on comments from other government officials and members of Congress who expressed deep skepticism about the Chinese video platform’s ability to protect US user information from a hostile government.

tik tak claims not to store US user data on Chinawhere the law allows the government to force companies to disclose insider information.

Ray said the law itself “is in itself a big cause for extreme concern.”

Tiktok fights back

Social network tik tak defended himself against these fears expressed by Ray.

“As Director Ray indicated in his comments, the FBI’s contribution is being considered as part of our ongoing discussions with the US government,” the FBI spokesman said. tik tak in a statement to CNBC. “While we cannot comment on the details of these confidential discussions, we are confident that we are on track to fully satisfy all reasonable national security considerations for the United States.”

The Biden administration has reportedly moved closer to an agreement with the company allowing it to continue operating in the US under tighter security measures.

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