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US military is evaluating TikTok as a security threat

The US Army is now starting a security assessment of TikTok, one of the world's most famous apps. The app is owned by a Chinese company and a Democratic lawmaker has raised concerns regarding China's lax privacy laws. The company that owns the app has said that it does not share US user data with the Chinese government, but not everyone is convinced.

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