FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr voiced support for a new bipartisan bill on TikTok and claimed the social media platform is a 'serious threat' to national security.
The Federal Communications Commission commissioner claimed that TikTok poses a "serious threat" to U.S. national security that is distinct from other social media companies. "TikTok presents a clear and present danger to U.S. national security that is categorically different than any other social media company out there.
For example, one study showed that young female users were fed content that could lead to self-harm and eating disorders shortly after setting up an account. National security officials are holding a classified briefing on a TikTok bill Tuesday. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act would require that TikTok be divested from ByteDance or other China-based companies within 180 days or else it would be banned from U.S. app stores and web hosting services.
Some politicians have expressed concern about the bill, with Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., calling it a "Trojan horse." The bill, which the select committee says had 18 bipartisan cosponsors at the time of its introduction, would be enforced against tech companies that operate app stores or provide web hosting services rather than individual users of apps like TikTok.
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