> They said they were concerned ... whether China censors content seen by U.S. users. They also suggested TikTok could be targeted by foreign influence campaign

> They said they were concerned ... whether China censors content seen by U.S. users. They also suggested TikTok could be targeted by foreign influence campaigns. That reminds me of Soviet Union. Government choosing what kind of propaganda citizens should watch. > He cited questions about why TikTok had “only had a few videos of the Hong Kong protests that have been dominating international headlines for months.” Does politburo^W democratic government has a right to decide that a privately owned app must show Honkong protest videos? If yes, then what is the minimum quota of Honkong protest videos the app needs to meet? Should other apps, like dating or chess apps, show Honkong protest videos too? > The company has said U.S. user data is stored in the United States They should not. The data are better protected from such US senators if stored in China. > Any platform owned by a company in China which collects massive amounts of data on Americans is a potential serious threat to our country And what about US companies collecting data on foreign citizens? > Chinese company may be censoring politically sensitive content Some might call it moderation.