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Tech Security U.S. Army Checking Out National Security Concerns Over TikTok After Utilizing It to Recruit Troops

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December 2, 2019
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The United States Army, which has < a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://time.com/5726157/army-tiktok-congress/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://time.com/5726157/ army-tiktok-congress/" > attracted scrutinyfor releasing its recruitment project on TikTok, hears the drums of the resistance, Reuters< a data-ga ="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-army/army-examines-tiktok-security-concerns-after-schumers-data-warning-idUSKBN1XV2N6",{"metric25":1}]] href= "https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tiktok-army/army-examines-tiktok-security-concerns-after-schumers-data-warning-idUSKBN1XV2N6" > reports On Thursday, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy announced that he’s bought a nationwide security assessment in reaction to a letter from Senator Chuck Schumer, who again flagged issues over user information vulnerable to the clutches of the Chinese federal government, and asked, is TikTok actually necessary?

Possibly. Earlier this year, U.S. Army Recruiting Command Commander Major General Frank Muth associated a significant recruitment boost to the military’s < a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.npr.org/2019/01/06/682608011/after-falling-short-u-s-army-gets-creative-with-new-recruiting-strategy",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.npr.org/2019/ 01/06/ 682608011/ after-falling-short-u-s-army-gets-creative-with-new-recruiting-strategy” > Gen Z-targeted social networks platform.” I believe[the campaign] has been quite darn effective; we are getting what we call lift,” he once again that it does not keep U.S. user data in China, however that rings hollow offered that it’s likewise < a data-ga=" [["Embedded Url","External link","https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/statement-on-tiktoks-content-moderation-and-data-security-practices",{"metric25":1}]] href=” https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/statement-on-tiktoks-content-moderation-and-data-security-practices” > denied that China-compliant censors overrule TikTok’s U.S.-based content mediators, contrary to very < a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/11/05/inside-tiktok-culture-clash-where-us-views-about-censorship-often-were-overridden-by-chinese-bosses/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/ 11/05/ inside-tiktok-culture-clash-where-us-views-about-censorship-often-were-overridden-by-chinese-bosses/" > strong evidence. China-friendly content moderation has< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/15/tiktoks-beijing-roots-fuel-censorship-suspicion-it-builds-huge-us-audience/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/ 09/15/ tiktoks-beijing-roots-fuel-censorship-suspicion-it-builds-huge-us-audience/" > touched off concerns that TikTok may be utilized to spread out a Chinese-propagated worldview.

Like all tech business preparing for probes and legislation, TikTok covered its ass by< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/our-commitment-to-our-users-and-the-tik-tok-experience",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/our-commitment-to-our-users-and-the-tik-tok-experience" > announcing prepares to” develop a committee of outdoors experts” to” recommend” on material small amounts. It makes the uncertain pledge of” openness.”

TikTok can afford to be cavalier, as it< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/02/video-social-networking-app-musically-agrees-settle-ftc",{"metric25":1}]] href =" https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/02/ video-social-networking-app-musically-agrees-settle-ftc" > could pay for to pay off a $ 5.7 million settlement to the FTC earlier this year for claims that it unlawfully collected information on kids. And after< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-hits-15-billion-downloads-outperforming-instagram-2019-11",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-hits-15- billion-downloads-outperforming-instagram-2019-11" > simply reaching 1.5 billion downloads as it gains power versus Instagram’s< a data-ga ="[["Embedded Url","Internal link","https://gizmodo.com/instagram-is-coming-for-tiktoks-head-by-copying-its-bes-1839799498",{"metric25":1}]] href=” https://gizmodo.com/instagram-is-coming-for-tiktoks-head-by-copying-its-bes-1839799498″ > recently established copycat, TikTok’s looming big in the Apple Store. Earlier today (which seems like a life time in TikTok news),< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","Internal link","https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-maker-reportedly-set-to-take-on-spotify-with-new-1834920295",{"metric25":1}]] href= "https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-maker-reportedly-set-to-take-on-spotify-with-new-1834920295" > reports circled that TikTok’s owner, Bytedance, has actually remained in talks with major labels as it tailors up to release a music subscription service. Which it looks like it, however.

Gizmodo has actually reached out to TikTok for remark and will update the

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