TikTok Opponents, Activists Square Off Amid Efforts to Ban App Over Security Risks, CCP Ties

WASHINGTON—This week was big for TikTok on Capitol Hill—from the CEO testifying in a hearing that lasted over five hours to activists on both sides of the debate making their case for or against the United States banning the app.
There are 150 million Americans who use TikTok, according to the company, which is owned by ByteDance. ByteDance is connected to the Chinese Communist Party.
Activists held a press conference on March 23 outside the Capitol, calling on Congress to ban the app, citing issues ranging from the detrimental mental health effects on young people to national security.
“If one Chinese spy balloon poses a big enough threat to our country that it requires military action … imagine 150 [million] Chinese spy devices in your home,” said Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas)….}