TikTok, the massively popular video app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance Ltd., is facing broad hostility in Washington, D.C. The White House; the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), an interagency panel reviewing foreign investments with national security implications; and Congress are all considering actions that could significantly alter the way it operates in its biggest market. In addition to their general concerns about all social media companies, U.S. officials worry about TikTok’s data collection polices and its relationship to the Chinese government.
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