Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trumo's cabinet picks, state of financial regulations under the new Trump administration, future of TikTok, and more.

DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, Philip Elliott writes.

None of the most pertinent questions directed to TikTok’s critics are being answered, or even acknowledged. There have been empty accusations followed by no discussion.

The Chinese Communist Party uses the platform to cultivate a social consensus that undermines U.S. society.

Of the 118 members of the Illinois House, 20 had verifiable, nonprivate TikTok accounts they used personally or as representatives as of Jan. 22. There were nine verifiable accounts found for state Senators. Only 10 of the 20 accounts had any posts, and only seven of those accounts posted within the last three months.

After all, TikTok is the reason there are more self-made millionaire influencers and content creators in the U.S. than ever before.

Although DeepSeek is barely out of the starting gate, questions have been raised about it as a threat to national security. Those are the kinds of questions that have sunk U.S. sales of companies like Kaspersky and Huawei and threaten the popular social media app TikTok.

Donald Trump is downplaying the potential threat that TikTok poses to national security -- but numerous aides and allies are squarely at odds with the president.

Former Vice President Pence on Friday applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ban on TiKTok, calling it a “victory for privacy and security of the American people.”

The Bill of Rights is not a vehicle for America’s foreign adversaries to undermine Americans’ freedoms. The Supreme Court recognized

Today, a Chinese app of the same name wants to be the next TikTok – complete with Chinese control," House Select Committee on the CCP Chairman John Moolenaar, R-Mich., told Fox Business.

Unlike TikTok, RedNote primarily operates in China. As a result, concerns over content censorship, data privacy, and CCP control are even greater.