TikTok is facing a national security inquiry from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, CNBC previously reported.
to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire a couple weeks earlier. The senators asked "that the Intelligence Community conduct an assessment of the national security risks posed by TikTok and other China-based content platforms operating in the U.S. and brief Congress on these findings."
In the letter to McCarthy, Schumer warns of potential harms that could result from Army personnel using TikTok in both a professional and personal capacity. Schumer raised concerns about the Army's new advertising recruitment plans including building on its social media presence. "While I recognize that the Army must adapt its recruiting techniques in order to attract young Americans to serve, I urge you to assess the potential national security risks posed by China-owned technology companies before choosing to utilize certain platforms," Schumer wrote. He asked that McCarthy answer questions about its process for evaluating the potential security risks of the platform and possible alternative recruitment tools by Dec. 6.
"We are not influenced by any foreign government, including the Chinese government; TikTok does not operate in China, nor do we have any intention of doing so in the future," TikTok
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