The Justice Department is investigating claims that the Chinese company that owns TikTok has been spying on US tech journalists, according to a report Friday. ByteDance had been caught spying on journalists from Forbes magazine last year and admitted to the surveillance following an internal investigation. A TikTok spokesperson said divestment wouldn’t solve US national security concerns. AFP via Getty ImagesSen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said recently the app must be banned to protect national security interests. “That, I believe, is a national security concern,” he warned.

Source: Forbes March 17, 2023 18:19 UTC