The video-sharing app TikTok has been gaining popularity among young people and is currently estimated to have more than 60 million active users and 123 million downloads, just in the States, and over . However, the fact that its owner company, ByteDance, is a China-based company has raised some concerns within the US government. Currently, the use of TikTok is forbidden to government entities’ staff, such as .

In response to all the accusations, mainly related to espionage by the Chinese government, TikTok is actively trying to make its privacy and security policies known to the US officials, ...