Republicans use Chinese spy balloon to attack TikTok

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Critics of TikTok in Congress are using the suspected Chinese spy balloon that appeared over Montana last week as a rallying point, highlighting security concerns percolating around both the app and the balloon.

on Forbes journalists. TikTok has said it’s trying to remove any doubt about the security of U.S. user data, and it said the people responsible for spying on the Forbes reporters were no longer employed there after they misused their authority.

The app’s parent company, ByteDance, has recently undertaken a lobbying and media blitz to counter efforts to ban TikTok entirely in the U.S. “There is absolutely no connection between these two things. Anyone suggesting there is should not be taken seriously on matters of national security,” TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter said.“TikTok is its own thing. U.S. policy relative to China should not be based on the outrage of the day or the balloon of the week,” said Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., a co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group.

“So far I have not called for a total ban, but I am not far from that conclusion,” said Cramer, a member of the Armed Services Committee.Stanislav Kogiku / SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP filein U.S. elections. “I think we need to have a very in-depth analysis to determine our vulnerabilities,” said Palmer, the GOP Policy Committee chairman. “I definitely think it should be out of government.”

 

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Newsflash: All media platforms track you but only Facebook and Twitter used their platforms to steal an election. Let's keep it real.

The only thing the right leaning congress is interested in is dividing and conquering.

Republicans do not give a happy damn about security, if they did they would not be in full support of their fellow insurrectionists nor so solidly in favor of anyone of their people who hate this nation

This Balloon Is A Bigger Threat TrumpBabyBlimp

These people don't even pretend to care about citizens anymore, everything is political theater to stir up division and garner votes.

My Two Cents I could be wrong, yet, Content Creators found freedom in social media, economical freedom that may or may not be a concern for the dinosaurs in the stock market. Maybe it is time to downsize to a simpler lifestyle, one without the gambling.

It was caught and later shot down. Biden acted responsibly. The military rendered it useless prior to that. 3 balloons flew over during the last administration. Nothing was done. Any questions?

Suspected? Owned by China much NBC?

how smart, making sure potential voters are learning to despise them already in early ages....

It still hasn't been determined that it is a 'spy' balloon! 🤔

I consider myself very left leaning, but I would love Tiktok to be banned.

Gonna be hard for Marj to be sincere on this one when she uses TikTok.

Your use of the word 'suspected' is telling.

IT'S NOT JUST REPUBLICANS

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