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