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US military branches ban TikTok following Pentagon’s warning

January 7, 2020 0 Comments ban, china, cyber espionage, Government security, Law & order, Mobile, national security, Social networks, TikTok, transparency report, us military

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 11:11:55 +0000

The latest attempt to prove it’s not under China’s thumb: TikTok’s first transparency report.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/-aP1_y68iB8″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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TikTok owner to separate company over US national security worries

December 2, 2019 0 Comments bytedance, china, data surveillance, Government security, Law & order, national security, Privacy, security threats, TikTok

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:30:01 +0000

Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok might be under fire from US politicians but it’s not going to go down without a fight.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/xsQAPLk_lYI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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TikTok says no, senators, we’re not under China’s thumb

October 28, 2019 0 Comments china, Chuck Schumer, cyber espionage, fake news, Government security, letter, Mobile, national security, senators, Social networks, TikTok, tom cotton

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 13:20:57 +0000

US lawmakers asked intelligence to look into whether the app and others like it could pose a security threat or be used to influence opinion.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/GlESIs9AFxA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>