National Guard soldier's TikTok endorsement raises alarm

Top news right now: House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and Sen. Josh Hawley are sounding the alarm over a National Guardsman's participation in a TikTok advertisement that appears as an endorsement from the Chinese-controlled platform. The ad raises concerns that it could be perceived as a de facto National Guard endorsement of TikTok. Stefanik has condemned TikTok as "Communist China's latest attempt to infiltrate and undermine American institutions," and lawmakers are calling for greater clarity on the official and unofficial use of the app by the National Guard. There are growing concerns that the app is being used to collect data on users, which could pose a threat to the operational security of National Guard operations. Calls are growing for a categorical ban of the app. Follow Next News for more breaking news on this developing story.

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