Democratic senator urges Apple, Google to kick TikTok out of app stores

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TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, should be removed from app stores run by Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google because the short video social media app poses a risk to national security, Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat on the intelligence committee, said in a letter dated Thursday.

Published 2 months ago · Washington, United States

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Times of India

Democratic senator urges Apple, Google to kick TikTok out of app stores

The app, which Congress has already banned from federal government devices, has come under increasing criticism because of concern that China's government could use it to harvest data on Americans or advance Chinese interests.

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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News18 India

After India Ban US Now Forcing Apple And Google to Kick TikTok Out Off App Stores

TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, should be removed from app stores run by Apple Inc and Alphabet's Google because the short video social media app poses a risk to national security.

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Reuters

Democratic senator urges Apple, Google to kick TikTok out of app stores

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abc News

Senator calls on Apple, Google to remove TikTok from app stores

TikTok poses "an unacceptable threat," the senator said, calling on Apple and Google to remove it from their app stores.

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Hindustan Times

Apple, Google urged to remove TikTok from App Stores by Democratic senator

Senator Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat and member of the Intelligence Committee, has asked the CEOs of Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing “grave” national security concerns.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

Democratic senator urges Apple and Google to ban TikTok from their app stores

A member of the Senate Intelligence Committee is calling on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over concerns about national security, in the latest indication of mounting scrutiny on the short-form video app from members of Congress.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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