Beijing can use Tiktok to collect personal data and information about user devices. This was stated by American lawmakers by FBI director Christopher Ray.
He added that China has already stole more American data than all other countries combined, and that its “extensive hacker program is the largest in the world.”
Ray said that the FBI has concerns about national security against Tiktok. Ray warned that China could use Tiktok to collect data from millions of users or information on their devices, which will allow China to compromise user smartphones.
The Minister of Internal Security Alejandro Maorcas at the hearing added that “China uses its technology to change the world playing field in its favor.”
Ray also stated that Beijing can use Tiktok “to control the recommendations algorithm that can be used for political influence on users.