TikTok: Lip-Sync App or National Security Threat?
TikTok, once a niche lip-sync app called Musical.ly, now sits on 170 million U.S. devices, shaping how Americans entertain themselves, get news, and express personal views. As its influence grew, the app became entangled in U.S.-China tensions and centralized efforts to ban it or force a domestic sale in the name of national security. In 2024, Congress passed the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company,...
