
After BuzzFeed report was released, Republican Sens. Other lawmakers have also pushed to hold TikTok accountable. The Biden administration singled out China as an example of a country that does "not share these values and seek to leverage digital technologies and Americans' data in ways that present unacceptable national security risks while advancing authoritarian controls and interests." President Joe Biden replaced the failed ban with a new executive order in June 2021, calling for a government review of foreign-owned apps and whether they pose any security risks. President Donald Trump tried to ban the app with an executive order, which was immediately challenged in court. user data" puts the social media platform out of compliance with Apple and Google's policies. TikTok's "pattern of conduct and misrepresentations regarding the unfettered access that persons in Beijing have to sensitive U.S.



"It is clear that TikTok poses an unacceptable national security risk due to its extensive data being combined with Beijing's apparently unchecked access to that data," he said.
