Venture Capitalist David Sacks Slams US Government For 'Wetting Their Beds' Over TikTok Security Fears While Ignoring Southern Border Risks

David Sacks, a prominent venture capitalist, has criticized Washington’s focus on TikTok, a popular video-sharing app, in the face of a porous southern border.

What Happened: Sacks took to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his disbelief at Washington’s preoccupation with the national security implications of a video-sharing app. At the same time, the southern border remains open to potential infiltration by foreign adversaries.

His comments come after the U.S. House of Representatives’ recent move to advance a bill that could ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests it.

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The bill, which has been met with resistance from Beijing, could further complicate the already strained relationship between the U.S. and China.

Why It Matters: The proposed ban on TikTok has been controversial. Billionaire Elon Musk criticized the bill, warning that it could be exploited in the future. The bill, known as H.R. 7521, aims to ban "foreign adversary-controlled applications" from operating in the U.S., including those owned by ByteDance or TikTok and other social media platforms with over 1 million monthly active users.

Meanwhile, the issue of the southern border is a matter of national security concern. FBI Director Christopher Wray recently raised the alarm over known or suspected terrorists using fake identification to enter the U.S. through the southern border, highlighting it as a significant issue for the national intelligence community.

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