TikTok is owned by one of China's most valuable private companies, and if requested, TikTok would be required to turn over its data to the Chinese government due to China's national security laws. sanctions is expected to pass a key House committee on Tuesday, paving the way for a broader ban on the popular short video app. The Strike Force is a joint effort from the commerce and justice departments. A bill to revise legal protections that have shielded TikTok from U.S. technology 'Strike Force.' It's aimed at protecting American technology from national security threats. Monaco spoke in London, where she announced a new U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on Thursday that she would not advise using the social media app. There is a call to ban the app across the country with new legislation that is looking to prevent it from being downloaded on any U.S. RELATED: US lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok social media app states have already banned TikTok from government devices. The European Union’s executive branch has temporarily banned TikTok from employee phones, and Denmark and Canada have announced efforts to block TikTok on government-issued phones. It's because of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, following the discovery of the spy balloon flying over the U.S.Ĭongress and more than half of U.S. More than half of US states have also banned or partially banned TikTok from state-issued government devices. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - There's growing concern over TikTok and if the Chinese government is able to access personal information about Americans who use the popular app. There's growing concern over TikTok and if the Chinese government is able to access personal information about Americans who use the popular app.

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