Five reasons why the US wants to ban TikTok

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to “protect Montanans” from alleged Chinese surveillance, making it the first US state to ban the popular short video app.

Here is a detailed list of U.S. allegations against the company and its parent, Bytedance.

TikTok management beholden to the Chinese government

FBI director Chris Wray said in November that TikTok poses a national security risk, adding that Chinese companies are required to essentially “do whatever the Chinese government wants them to in terms of sharing information or serving as a tool of the Chinese government.”