A Republican senator spoke out against Chinese influence on a major social media platform.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R‑TX) hailed House Republicans for passing a provision seeking to force TikTok’s infamous parent company, ByteDance, to divest its social media platform ownership.
Speaking on Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures, hosted by Maria Bartiromo, Cruz called the bill “very important” and “a major step forward” to protect Americans from Chinese propaganda and potential espionage.
“I have deep, deep concerns about TikTok, controlled by the Chinese communist government,” Cruz told Bartiromo, voicing his support for the TikTok ultimatum bill.
The Texas senator accused the Chinese communist government of exploiting TikTok for the “surveillance and espionage of American citizens.”
Expanding on his concerns, Cruz added: “They use it right now, aggressively, to push propaganda, anti-America propaganda, to our young people.”
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