FBI Director Wray Addresses Concerns About TikTok and National Security

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The FBI director warned that the Chinese government controls the app because they don't share American values.

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The Chinese government could use the app to gather personal information on American users, according to the Associated Press. "All of these things are in the hands of a government that doesn't share our values, and that has a mission that's very much at odds with what's in the best interests of the U.S.," he said. It should worry us.

According to the A.P., the U.S. government tried to ban TikTok two years ago, and current officials are in talks with the app's parent company about solutions to America's security worries.

In a statement to the A.P., TikTok admitted to working with the U.S.

"As Director Wray has previously said, the FBI's input is being considered as part of our ongoing negotiations with the U.S. Government," TikTok spokesperson Brooke Oberwetter said in an emailed statement. "While we can't comment on the specifics of those confidential discussions, we are confident that we are on a path to fully satisfy all reasonable U.S. national security concerns and have already made significant strides toward implementing those solutions."

According to the A.P., TikTok has answered questions regarding American security concerns before, with the chief operating officer telling the U.S. senate last September that it will never share data.