U.S. "looking at" banning TikTok and different Chinese language social media apps, Mike Pompeo says

Pompeo would not suggest downloading the app until "you want your private information in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party."
Pompeo doesn't recommend downloading the app unless "you want your private information in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party."Original article
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