Why the U.S. should remain skeptical of TikTok security deal? | Opinion
There are reasons to suspect that the Chinese-owned app can truly protect the data of American users.2:00 AM on Jan 19, 2023 CST
More than half of all U.S. states have rightfully restricted or banned the Chinese-owned video app TikTok from government devices and networks over national security concerns. Even public universities, where TikTok is popular, are quitting the app as state governments impose these bans. This has put a lot of pressure on TikTok to come up with a plan that will assuage the U.S. government about its content algorithms and data storage practices. According to Reuters,TikTok has worked with Austin-based computer technology company Oracle to store the data of American users in servers stateside. TikTok plans to expand Oracle’s role by giving it the power to review codes that determine how the app looks and how it searches content and provides recommendations.
TikTok is also proposing a U.S. security division that would be run by a “proxy” board separate from the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Reuters reported that the three members of the board would be screened by a U.S. government committee that reviews foreign investments for their national security implications. The board’s operations, however, would be paid for by ByteDance.
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