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Schumer optimistic about Senate progress on TikTok security bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that.

He was sure the U.S. Senate could make real progress on the TikTok bill if his colleagues play their responsibility.

Schumer said in his latest speech that a main task for Congress is to prevent any act of national security threats that might emanate from TikTok. He has stressed that the regulations should be developed bipartisanly, and its first purpose is to ensure the protection of the US users and exclude the threat caused by foreign interference.

Senator Charles Schumer’s statements addressed the issues of data security and connection to China concerning TikTok recently. The bill is designed to oversee the process and how the app operates and protect the user’s data.

Stating clearly that he does not disregard the convoluted nature of legislating technology, Schumer still shows his optimism that both parties of Congress will be able to agree on the most important issues and advance rules that are mainly dependent on national security and the protection of individual data.

On the Senate’s part, this development indicates what is currently being discussed regarding data privacy and the involvement of social media platforms in attracting a lot of public attention. As the lawmakers go on with their deliberations, people wonder what the future looks like for TikTok, whether they allow it to operate in the US or stop its millions of users.

Source
Reuters

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