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US lawmakers proposed that TikTok be banned, citing national security concerns. TikTok is a social media app best known for short viral videos.
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This bipartisan bill is the latest US move against the company, which is controlled by Chinese tech giant ByteDance.
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The FBI's head expressed concern last month that China could use the app to influence or control users.
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It has been banned by several US states.
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TikTok, which has more than 100 million users in the US, called the measure a "politically-motivated ban that will do nothing to advance the national security of the United States."
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According to the company, it is working on plans that "we are well underway" to implement security measures that will further protect the platform in the US under the National Security Review that began under President Donald Trump.
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It stated that it would continue to inform members of Congress about the plans.
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According to Caitlin Chen, a fellow at The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC, the political attacks on TikTok reflect tensions between the US and China.
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