TikTok's Draft Agreement Reveals Unprecedented Oversight and Spying Requests

A draft agreement between TikTok's parent company ByteDance and the U.S. government reveals the extent of control the government would have over the Chinese-owned app. The agreement, which aims to address national security concerns, would grant government agencies unprecedented oversight powers, including the ability to access internal TikTok information, block changes to the app's policies, and veto executive hires. The draft also outlines extensive supervision by independent investigative bodies and the exclusion of ByteDance leaders from certain security-related decision-making. While the agreement seeks to prevent foreign interference, critics argue that it could give the U.S. government the power to censor or distort content on TikTok. The status of negotiations and any potential changes to the draft agreement remain unclear.