{"id":1931967,"date":"2023-05-16T18:26:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T22:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stand-up-to-china-republicans-press-biden-to-take-enforcement-action-against-tiktok\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T18:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T22:29:09","slug":"stand-up-to-china-republicans-press-biden-to-take-enforcement-action-against-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stand-up-to-china-republicans-press-biden-to-take-enforcement-action-against-tiktok\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP urges Biden to act against TikTok and China."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstand-up-to-china-republicans-press-biden-to-take-enforcement-action-against-tiktok%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1931967&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Lawmakers Urge Biden to Divest TikTok to American Firm<\/h2>\n<h3>CFIUS Finds TikTok Poses National Security Risks<\/h3>\n<p>Republican lawmakers are calling on President Joe Biden to force a divestiture of TikTok to an American firm after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concluded that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stand-up-to-china-republicans-press-biden-to-take-enforcement-action-against-tiktok\/\" title=\"GOP urges Biden to act against TikTok and China.\">social media platform poses meaningful national security risks<\/a>. CFIUS, a board composed of nine cabinet-level officials who weigh the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pulls-65-pending-trump-executive-orders\/\" title=\"Biden Pulls 65 Pending Trump Executive Orders\">national security implications<\/a> of international investments, recently ordered ByteDance, the Chinese technology firm which owns TikTok, to sell the platform or face a nationwide ban. The agency initially concluded after a national security review in 2020 that TikTok could \u201cimpair the national security of the United States,\u201d a revelation that nearly prompted former President Donald Trump to ban the platform via executive order.<\/p>\n<h3>Lawmakers Urge Biden to Enforce Findings<\/h3>\n<p>Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) said in a Friday letter to the White House that the findings should be enforced as concerns over the platform continue to surface. \u201cWe urge you to stand up to China and enforce this directive now. Congress stands ready to support you in doing so,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cHowever, in the absence of decisive presidential action, Congress will take the steps necessary to address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-sound-alarm-over-ccp-linked-firms-efforts-to-buy-farmland-near-u-s-air-force-base\/\" title=\"Republicans Sound Alarm Over CCP-Linked Firm's Efforts to Buy Farmland Near U.S. Air Force Base\">national security risks presented<\/a> by TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scott and McHenry added that the current administration \u201calready possesses the existing authorities necessary to address the national security issues\u201d as a result of the review.<\/li>\n<li>Another letter issued in March by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to force the divestment of TikTok from ByteDance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ByteDance Acknowledges Spying on Private Data<\/h3>\n<p>ByteDance acknowledged at the end of last year that staff members had \u201cspied on the private data of journalists and others in order identify sources behind articles critical of the company.\u201d The revelation confirmed an earlier report from Forbes which indicated that ByteDance planned to track the location of specific American citizens.<\/p>\n<h3>TikTok CEO Insists Divestment Won&#8217;t Solve Issues<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond the national security concerns, some lawmakers have drawn attention to the censorship practices implemented by TikTok and asserted that the company allows members of the Chinese Communist Party to access user data. Shou Zi Chew, the chief executive of TikTok, likewise insisted in his testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee two months ago that a forced sale of TikTok to an American company would not resolve the issues.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI am well aware that the fact that ByteDance has Chinese founders has prompted concerns that our platform could be used as or become a tool of China or the Chinese Communist Party,\u201d the executive remarked.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDivestment doesn\u2019t address the fundamental concerns that I have heard, as a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access. This is not an issue of nationality.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite this, Brooke Oberwetter, a spokeswoman for TikTok, said in reference to the divestiture order imposed earlier this year, which appears to remain unenforced, that divestment would not \u201csolve the problem\u201d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-urge-joe-biden-to-immediately-evacuate-afghans-who-helped-u-s-forces\/\" title=\"Bipartisan group of lawmakers urge Joe Biden to \u2018immediately\u2019 evacuate Afghans who helped U.S. forces\">safeguarding national security<\/a> since \u201ca change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As public servants, we bear a profound responsibility to protect the well-being of future generations by mitigating potential hazards. In the digital realm, this entails equipping users with the knowledge required to navigate online risks. We must empower parents with the tools to effectively monitor and comprehend their child\u2019s online activities without compromising their child\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/republican-lawmakers-urge-biden-to-divest-tiktok-to-american-firm\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican lawmakers urge President Biden to require TikTok to be sold to an American company due to national security risks identified by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). 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