US senators call for close look at TikTok


Leaders of the US Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday called for an investigation into whether Chinese officials are getting access to data about US users of video-snippet sharing sensation TikTok. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Leaders of the US Senate Intelligence Committee on July 5 called for an investigation into whether Chinese officials are getting access to data about US users of video-snippet sharing sensation TikTok.

In a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chairwoman Lina Khan, the senators urged her to scrutinise how well TikTok safeguards private data.

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