; and reputational harm to U.S. businesses . These risks are imminent and other, unforeseen risks may also exist. (3) On September 28, 2023, the Department of State’s Global Engagement Center issued a report that found that TikTok creates opportunities for PRC global censorship . The report stated that United States Government information as of late 2020 showed that ByteDance maintained a regularly updated internal list identifying people who were likely blocked or restricted from all ByteDance platforms, including TikTok, for reasons such as advocating for Uyghur independence . (4) On November 15, 2022, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Christopher Wray, testified before the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that TikTok’s national security concerns include the possibility that the [CCP] could use it to control data collection on millions of users or control the recommendation algorithm, which could be used for influence operations if they so choose, or to control software on millions of devices, which gives it an opportunity to potentially technically compromise personal devices . (5) On March 8, 2023, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Christopher Wray, testified before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate that the CCP, through its ownership of ByteDance, could use TikTok to collect and control users’ data and drive divisive narratives internationally. Whereas Congress has extensively investigated whether TikTok poses a national security threat because it is owned by ByteDance: (1) On October 26, 2021, during the testimony of Michael Beckerman, TikTok head of public policy for the Americas, before a hearing of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, lawmakers expressed concerns that TikTok’s audio and user location data could be used by the CCP. (2) On September 14, 2022, lawmakers expressed concerns over TikTok’s algorithm and content recommendations posing a