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9mo ago

US DOJ Alleges TikTok Shared Sensitive User Data with China

New legal filing claims TikTok used internal tools to transmit personal information, sparking national security concerns.

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The legal battle between TikTok and the U.S. government races forward.

Overview

  • Department of Justice accuses TikTok of sending user data, including views on social issues, to China via an internal tool called Lark.
  • The filing alleges Chinese engineers had access to sensitive data stored on Chinese servers.
  • TikTok maintains it has never shared American user data with the Chinese government and calls the ban unconstitutional.
  • The legal battle includes a mandated sale of TikTok's US operations or a potential nationwide ban.
  • Oral arguments in the case are scheduled for September 16, with significant implications for TikTok's future in the US.