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And he\u2019s concerned about the amount of non-public sensitive data Americans upload that could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2019\/11\/04\/concerns-rise-over-possibility-chinese-could-use-tiktok-to-collect-troops-data\/\" target=\"_blank\">flowing into the hands of the Chinese government. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TikTok has grown in popularity in the military community. For example, troops often upload videos of barracks, military equipment and maneuvers, Carr said in testimony Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee\u2019s panel on national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith TikTok, this is a device right in your pocket. It\u2019s going inside the military installation, looking at location data, which can give people information on troop movements,\u201d Carr said. \u201cThere\u2019s a range of ways that that sensitive data going back to Beijing with their sophisticated [artificial intelligence] can ultimately be used to harm U.S. national security.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hearing was held to explore financial fraud targeting service members and veterans. The threats to active duty and veterans come from a variety of sources, according to Carr, and many of the frauds seen on other online platforms are also perpetrated on TikTok. But there are unique national security concerns when it comes to this video-sharing app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTikTok has engaged in a pattern of misrepresentation regarding both the amount and extent of data it\u2019s collected as well as how much has been accessed from inside China,\u201d Carr said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He cited a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeednews.com\/article\/emilybakerwhite\/tiktok-tapes-us-user-data-china-bytedance-access\" target=\"_blank\">BuzzFeed News report of leaked audio from 80 internal TikTok meetings<\/a> that showed China has repeatedly accessed Americans\u2019 user data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe flow of this non-public sensitive data into China is particularly troubling given the [People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s] track record of engaging in espionage and other nefarious acts,\u201d Carr said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt its core, TikTok functions as a sophisticated surveillance tool that harvests extensive amounts of sensitive data from search and browsing history, keystroke patterns, location data, and biometrics including face prints and voice prints,\u201d Carr added. \u201cAll of the concerns with TikTok are heightened in the military context.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. 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