A former risk manager at TikTok has met with congressional investigators to share his concerns that the company’s plan for protecting United States user data is deeply flawed, pointing to evidence that could inflame lawmakers’ suspicion of the app at a moment when many are considering a nationwide ban.
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A former TikTok employee tells Congress the app is lying about Chinese spying
His claims of data-security flaws, which the company disputes, underscore how seriously Congress has begun taking the wildly popular short-video app with more than 100 million users nationwide.
By Drew Harwell
Updated March 10, 2023 at 11:33 a.m. EST|Published March 10, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. EST