The Chinese-owned and globally popular social media app came up numerous times at a US hearing on worldwide threats with testimony from all the leaders of key intelligence community agencies.
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One revealing exchange spelt out the reason that America's top intelligence officials believe TikTok is a threat to US national security. The vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Marco Rubio, asked the Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, a few simple questions. Chair Mark Warner listens as vice-chair Marco Rubio speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.
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