Overview

• More than 30 TikTok and ByteDance employees have been interrogated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection while entering the U.S.
• The questioning focuses on their ties to the Chinese Communist Party and involvement in Project Texas, a plan to protect U.S. user data.
• Employees are also asked about their educational backgrounds and political connections in China.
• The interrogation is part of broader U.S. concerns over data security and potential Chinese influence through TikTok.
• President Biden recently signed legislation that could lead to TikTok being banned unless ByteDance divests its U.S. operations within 270 days.