Cybersecurity expert explains why TikTok poses a real threat to the US
Updated: March 13, 2024 11:05 PM EDT
Yes, Erica, you know, people on TikTok are following it. But others argue that history shows that these types of threats need to be taken seriously. Democrats and Republicans in the US House of Representatives vote overwhelmingly to ban TikTok within six months. TikTok poses a threat to national security unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells to American companies. This is not an attempt to ban TikTok. It's an attempt to make Tiktok better. The app has around 170 million users here in the US, and people use Tiktok like a voice. Tiktok has brought a lot of information to people to make it more accessible. Small business owners like Michelle Silva owe their success to IT. Over the past three years, the number of employees has decreased from 12 to over 50. However, the app has been flagged as a national security threat by the FBI and Department of Justice. There are concerns that the Chinese government could access TikTok's U.S. users' data and use it to influence the November election. Cybersecurity expert Robert Siciliano says there has never been a time in history when elections have been so easily influenced via the Internet. The threat is real, pointing to how Cambridge Analytica used Facebook data to manipulate political messages leading up to the 2016 election. Anything that affects Americans is owned by a foreign country, and that is definitely a threat to the American people. Out of concern for their privacy and the security of our elections, TikTok is now denying all of these claims and threatening a legal battle. It is worth mentioning that China has banned all US social media in the country, and the Chinese version of Tiktok focuses on educating intelligence.
Cybersecurity expert explains why TikTok poses a real threat to the US
Updated: March 13, 2024 11:05 PM EDT
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok unless its China-based parent company sells it to a U.S. company.
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok unless its China-based parent company sells it to a U.S. company.
