After talk of a potential U.S. TikTok ban, CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before Congress this Thursday ostensibly to testify about his company’s efforts to protect user data. Several lawmakers have called for a nationwide TikTok ban due to concerns the Chinese government could infiltrate the app and extract user data to essentially spy on U.S. citizens. Others are concerned TikTok’s ties to China will allow the country to use the platform to spread propaganda to its U.S. users. Amidst rising calls for a ban, U.S.-owned social media platforms like YouTube and Twitter suffer from many of the same data concerns, as high-profile users have their information stolen with perpetrators facing few consequences, if any.
Earlier today, popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips was taken offline due to hackers gaining access to the account. The Verge reports similar attacks have claimed the accounts of musicians as big as Taylor Swift and Drake, and the attacks only seem to be escalating. Security efforts like two-factor authorization are not preventing these attacks, and Google has yet to implement more secure methods.
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