China-based app TikTok draws scrutiny from senators over national security

A bipartisan pair of senators want the intelligence community to examine the national security risks posed by TikTok, a popular short-form video app owned by a Chinese company.

Sen. Tom Cotton who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire raising concerns about TikTok and requesting U.S. intelligence officials conduct an assessment of the app and other similar platforms based in China and used in the United States.