Jake Tapper an interview with CNN's
In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday
TikTok official declined to recognize China's mistreatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities
which the US State Department has described as a genocide
and a UN report suggested may amount to crimes against humanity
Security experts have warned that the data obtained by China could be used
to identify intelligence opportunities or to launch disinformation campaigns against Americans
security experts are ramping up their criticism of the popular Chinese-owned platform TikTok
The social media app has surged in popularity over the past few years
but critics are concerned that China's national security laws could result in the personal data of US customers being handed over to the company