Is TikTok really a danger to the West? - BBC News

Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPBy Joe TidyCyber CorrespondentChina has attacked a bill going through US Congress that could ultimately see TikTok banned in the States, calling it unjust.

It is the latest move in a years-long row over safety fears about the app which is owned by a Chinese company.

Officials, politicians and security staff in many Western countries have been banned from installing it on work phones.

So what are the three biggest cyber concerns about TikTok, and how does the company respond to them?

TikTok says the app's data collection is "in line with industry practices".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64797355

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