Cheddar News explains why FBI Director Christopher Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok.

Good2Know: FBI Says TikTok a Major Security Concern

forward. Good to know. Your daily dose of knowledge nuggets about today's top stories and whether you love or hate Tiktok you're gonna want to listen to. This is lisa. Benetton joins us now from D. C. To explain it all. Hi lisa. Hi Hannah. Well that's right. FBI director chris Wray is convinced Tiktok is a national security threat. Why? Well, at a speaking event friday, the FBI director said Tiktok the chinese own tech app. We all know so much about quote doesn't share our values and can manipulate content. The majority of Tiktok's one billion users are american. And Ray underscored how the app is in the hands of a chinese government that has a mission v Very much at odds with the best interests in the United States. Ray added that Americans should be worried about giving China that much ability to shape content, engage in influence operations and gain access to people's devices. And rate does make a strong argument here because under China's 2017 National Intelligence Law, all businesses are required to assist in intelligence intelligence work which includes sharing data with the government. So what is next for the app? Could it be banned? Well this year ticked off operations in the U. S. Made a big shift to wrap the app through oracle an american software company to allow for stricter content moderation and protect it from chinese influence. Still that move is likely not enough to quash fears. Just last week, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem banned the app from state devices citing national security threats and last month, Senate republicans marco rubio and mike Gallagher proposed federal legislation that would permanently ban the app in the U. S. Republicans aren't alone though. Democrats including Senator Mark Warner, who chairs the Committee on Intelligence, have also expressed concerns over security risks, so jen's ears don't have to worry about the app disappearing overnight. Are being banned overnight but expect to be hearing news about Tiktok and its national security implications for at least the foreseeable future. Here. I spend way too much time on Tiktok. I'm not gonna lie to you lisa. All right, this is good. Please continue to follow this story. Do you spend a lot of time on Tiktok? I'm so happy. I actually don't have it for that exact reason, but I'm very tempted. It's addicting. Okay, that's cheddar zone lisa. Benetton. Please keep us posted live in D. C. Thank you so much.