Sen. Mark Warner says possible TikTok sale is "complicated," and one-year timeline makes sense
Source: CBS News
April 21, 2024 / 1:42 PM EDT
Washington — Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the possible sale of TikTok after congressional action is "complicated," noting that giving any type of transaction up to a full year "makes sense."
The video-sharing app owned by a China-based company has been under fire by U.S. officials for years amid warnings that China's government could gain access to its data and use it to manipulate or spy on Americans. But a renewed push targeting TikTok has gained momentum on Capitol Hill in recent months, posing its biggest threat yet.
Warner noted that the app, which has become widely popular among young people in the U.S., could pose a risk to U.S. national security. "The idea that we would give the Communist Party this much of a propaganda tool, as well as the ability to scrape 170 million Americans' personal data, it is a national security risk," Warner said on "Face the Nation," on Sunday.
The comments came after the House on Saturday approved a bill as part of a foreign aid package that is now headed to the Senate that could force the sale or result in a ban of TikTok in the U.S. Lawmakers voted 360 to 58 in favor of the measure, which also addressed other foreign policy priorities.
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