Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo testified that she supports Congress passing legislation to give her agency tools to counter foreign-owned apps that pose national security threats.
China-linked video app TikTok has been slapped with a $370 million fine for allegedly violating the European Union's privacy laws on handling children's data.
TikTok is in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators and lawmakers over privacy concerns due to the popular video app's ties to China. One expert says a ban is imminent.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., told TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, "We do not trust TikTok will ever embrace American values," ahead of his testimony before Congress.
U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond in Philadelphia ruled that TikTok is immune from a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that it caused the death of a 10-year-old girl.