Hinson Statement on TikTok in Cedar Rapids

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) released the following statement on TikTok's event in Cedar Rapids. 

“If TikTok truly cared about supporting American businesses and entrepreneurs, they would cut ties with Communist China-controlled ByteDance. As long as TikTok is owned by ByteDance, Communist China controls the content we see and the Chinese government can access Americans' data, passwords, and keystrokes with the click of a button. I am proud to have co-led the bipartisan effort to force TikTok to sever its relationship with Communist China so Americans can use this app safely.” - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson

Background: 

• Hinson co-led the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, legislation to force TikTok to cut ties with ByteDance. President Biden recently signed legislation requiring ByteDance to divest from TikTok due to national security concerns. 
• The Chinese government has 'supreme access' to all TikTok data held by ByteDance. 

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