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TikTok's ties to China are under scrutiny once again as Biden weighs new rules for foreign apps – NewsBreak

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The Biden administration is considering new rules for apps it views as a potential security risk. It's proposing new requirements for companies like TikTok that have ties to a "foreign adversary." Apps under review could be required to submit source code and other data to a third-party auditor. The Biden administration is reviewing comments on a proposed rule change that would grant the government greater oversight over apps that it deems a national security risk, multiple outlets reported. Among those that could be impacted is TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is headquartered in China, a country specifically called out in…

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