What Do We Know About TikTok's National Security Implications?

The video discusses the potential national security risks posed by TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media app. Concerns include data scraping and censorship, with lawmakers worried about TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, sharing US user data with the Chinese government. TikTok denies these claims, citing an audit that found no evidence of data being sent to China. However, experts warn of systemic risks due to China's history of cyber espionage and tech transfer. The video also highlights the broader struggle between US and Chinese tech industries, emphasizing the need to address these challenges to protect economic and national security.

What is the primary concern of lawmakers regarding TikTok's parent company, ByteDance?

• It is based in the US.

• It may share user data with the Chinese government.

• It is a new company with no track record.

• It has no social media presence.

What did TikTok claim in their letter to the Senate committee?

• They do not moderate content at all.

• They have no control over content moderation.

• No governments, foreign or domestic, direct their content moderation.

• Foreign governments direct their content moderation.

What did the US-based auditor conclude about ByteDance's data practices in 2019?

• US user data was being sent to China.

• The audit was inconclusive.

• There was no reason to believe US user data was being sent to China.

• ByteDance refused to cooperate with the audit.

What systemic risk do Americans face when using platforms like TikTok?

• Lack of entertainment options.

• Deep systemic risk due to cyber espionage history.

• Limited user interface.

• High subscription costs.

How have countries like China and Russia used their foreign policy in relation to American technologies?

• To ban American technologies.

• To copy and steal American technologies.

• To promote American technologies.

• To invest in American technologies.