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November 1, 2019 04:14 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/1/20943646/tiktok-us-investigation-national-security-review-musically-cfius-senators
US launches national security review of TikTok, Reuters reports
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The United States has opened a national security review into TikTok’s parent company over its acquisition of social media app Musical.ly, Reuters reports.
In 2017, China-based TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology bought up the popular American lip-syncing app — and its user base — for $1 billion. Last year, the app was fully rebranded as part of TikTok.
But in the time since the deal closed, TikTok has faced substantial pressure from US lawmakers who have questioned how the company moderates its political content and stores its user data.
In a letter last month, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) called for an investigation into the company, writing that “Chinese-owned apps are increasingly being used to...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/1/20943646/tiktok-us-investigation-national-security-review-musically-cfius-senators
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