mike gallagher

U.S. spy chief ‘cannot rule out’ that China would use TikTok to influence U.S. elections

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China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 U.S. elections, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives intelligence committee hearing on Tuesday. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 U.S. elections, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives intelligence … Read more

Heritage backs bill banning TikTok

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Heritage Action — the advocacy arm of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank — revealed Monday it is backing a bill that would potentially ban TikTok in the United States. “Heritage Action SUPPORTS the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This bill will protect Americans from the influence of the CCP through TikTok,” … Read more

TikTok Urges Users To Contact Congress To Oppose New Bill That Forces ByteDance Divestment; “Intimidation Tactics,” Says Key Sponsor Of Legislation

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TikTok users have reported getting push notifications urging them to contact their members of Congress to protest newly proposed legislation that would require that parent Chinese-owned ByteDance divest the app. The notification warns users to “Stop a TikTok shutdown,” warning that Congress “is planning a total ban of TikTok.” It features a link where they … Read more

Republican China committee chairman Mike Gallagher retiring from US Congress

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US congressman Mike Gallagher, who chairs the House select committee on competition with China, said on Saturday he will not run for re-election, four days after he was one of only four House Republicans to buck party leadership and vote against impeaching President Joe Biden’s top border official. Gallagher, 39, a four-term House member and … Read more