US Republicans worry China might use TikTok to meddle in election

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US Republicans worry China might use TikTok to meddle in election

Trump administration asked to assess threat.

A group of top Republican US Senators ramped up pressure on TikTok, asking the Trump administration to assess the threat that the popular Chinese-owned video sharing app might meddle in US elections. In a letter dated Tuesday, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton and other lawmakers cited alleged censorship ...

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