US Lawmaker Voices Security Concerns Over Proposed TikTok Algorithm Licensing Deal
A key US lawmaker has expressed serious concerns about potential licensing of TikTok’s algorithm as part of the app’s US asset sale. Representative John Moolenaar warned that Chinese leverage over the algorithm creates significant security risks amid ongoing negotiations.
Algorithm Licensing Proposal Draws Congressional Scrutiny
The chair of the House Select Committee on China has raised alarm about potential licensing arrangements for TikTok‘s core technology, according to reports from Washington. Representative John Moolenaar stated Thursday that any deal involving continued Chinese access to the popular video app’s algorithm would create “serious concerns” about national security.