Recent discussions have highlighted the potential threat posed by China's control over the popular social media platform TikTok. According to experts, the Chinese Communist Party's influence on civil discourse in the United States through TikTok represents a significant national security concern.
Michael Sobolik, a Senior Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies, emphasized that TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, being domiciled in China, allows the Chinese government to exert control over the platform. This control includes the ability to access and manipulate user data, censor content, and promote propaganda in line with the CCP's interests.
