“We saw the law passed in record time, so much so that it is being nicknamed ‘thunder’, thunder.”
“Suddenly, it is built. The construction process is often done behind closed doors, including to avoid the action of the company’s lobbyists, and the law is then passed in Congress. First in the Chamber and then, soon then in the Senate. And the next day Biden signed the law and it was approved.”
For Americans, the main concern is that the app is collecting “sensitive data” from the country’s more than 170 million users, which would be a risk to national security. So far, however, the US has not presented evidence that there is improper collection of information.
Tik Tok in trouble in the US
According to Lemos, the conflict between the US and TikTok intensified as the conflict with China also escalated, even during the government of former president Donald Trump.
“The company’s CEO was called to make a statement to the United States Congress and this testimony was very violent, Republicans and Democrats acting together, the matter became bipartisan in the United States, and asking very incisive questions.”
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