TikTok's Battle for Survival in the U.S. Continues Amidst Legal Hurdles and National Security Concerns
Investigative action initiated by GOP attorneys general, focusing on Google and Apple, amid allegations and suspicions surrounding their handling of Chinese applications.
Chief executive of app developer AppLovin, Adam Foroughi, has expressed TikTok's importance for American jobs on 'The Claman Countdown.'
A group of Republican attorneys general from Tennessee, Alabama, and Montana have launched an inquiry into Apple and Google regarding their hosting of TikTok, DeepSeek, and other Chinese-owned apps on their app stores. The investigation revolves around potential violations of state consumer protection laws and federal regulations1.
The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, enacted by former President Joe Biden in April 2024, aims to bar apps such as TikTok unless their parent companies divest. This law, which was upheld by the Supreme Court1[3], rekindles concerns over national security risks posed by foreign-owned apps.
In past years, TikTok temporarily disappeared from major app stores in January 2025 before being restored in February following extensions issued by President Donald Trump15. Proposed solutions to address national security concerns include the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations.
Meanwhile, DeepSeek, another app under the spotlight, faces allegations of storing user data on Chinese servers, fueling further data privacy concerns and national security risks[3].
The investigation underscores tensions between technology companies and government regulators, focusing on privacy and national security matters involving apps tied to foreign governments.
[3]: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/12/tiktok-parent-company-byte dance-sues-the-us-government-to-block-trumps-executive-order.html
- In discussions on Fox News' Hannity, the importance of TikTok for jobs in the U.S. was highlighted by Adam Foroughi, the CEO of AppLovin.
- A coalition of attorneys general from Tennessee, Alabama, and Montana have initiated an inquiry into Apple and Google over their hosting of TikTok, DeepSeek, and other Chinese-owned apps.
- The investigation is centered around possible breaches of state consumer protection laws and federal regulations.
- A law enacted by former President Joe Biden in 2024, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, seeks to bar apps like TikTok unless their parent companies divest.
- This law, upheld by the Supreme Court, has rejuvenated concerns about national security risks associated with foreign-owned apps.
- TikTok, in the past, has briefly vanished from major app stores in January 2025 before being reinstated in February due to extensions issued by President Donald Trump.
- Proposals to mitigate national security concerns include the sale of TikTok's U.S. operations.
- DeepSeek, another app under scrutiny, is alleged to store user data on Chinese servers, exacerbating data privacy concerns and national security risks.
- The ongoing investigation emphasizes the strain between technology companies and government regulators, focusing on privacy and national security issues related to apps linked to foreign governments.
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