@committeeonccp - Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party
.@RepMoulton: "If the CCP were to want to change @tiktok_us feeds to bias 1 candidate⦠in the upcoming presidential election, would they be able to do so?"
@FBI Director Wray: "My understanding is that under Chinese law that would be something they are permitted to do.β https://t.co/bTAgTjuSzy
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Director Ray was questioned about TikTok's connection to the Chinese Communist Party and its potential to access users' data and manipulate their feeds. The concern was raised due to a significant increase in cyberattacks in Taiwan during their recent election. The questioner wondered if the CCP could use TikTok to influence the upcoming US presidential election, as they have previously influenced Chinese children. They also questioned whether the Chinese government could suggest drug use to American kids. The questioner believed that the Chinese government has the authority and ability to exercise such influence.
Speaker 0: Director Ray, you explained that TikTok is beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, which can access users' private personal data, influence their feeds. Earlier this month, Cloud Fair reported that Taiwan experienced a 3000% increase in distributed denial of service cyberattacks last quarter. 3000%. I Imagine that's a coincident with their election. So the Chinese Communist Party has shown a willingness to influence elections.
I'm heartened by the experience and competence of the federal government in protecting the integrity of our election system. But, I mean, just to understand, if the CCP were to want to change TikTok feeds to bias one candidate or another in the upcoming presidential election, would they be able to do so? My understanding is that under Chinese law, that would be something that they would be permitted to do. And we already know they influence Chinese children to study science and math. Could they be able to suggest to American kids that they use more drugs?
Again, I my understanding is that the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, if it wants to exercise Does that authority can easily exercise that authority?
