Pulling the Plug on TikTok Will Be Harder Than It Looks
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Pulling the Plug on TikTok Will Be Harder Than It Looks

The tensions over the Chinese-owned social media app will come to a head on Thursday, when the company’s chief executive testifies on Capitol Hill.
Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists
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Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists

The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.