According to Brendan Carr, Commissioner of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), nothing short of a “blanket ban” on TikTok in the US will keep the short-form video app from potentially threatening national security. “Banning TikTok is a natural next step in our efforts to secure communication networks,” says Carr. “[TikTok] operates as a sophisticated surveillance tool, and that presents a serious national security threat.”
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