Nashville Standard

WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) shared his views on TikTok legislation during an appearance on The Big Money Show on Fox Business. The discussion focused on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

During the show, Senator Hagerty expressed his concerns about the Chinese Communist Party's potential access to Americans' data. He emphasized the need to protect sensitive information from foreign adversaries, stating, "I backed legislation that would stop the Chinese Communist Party from having access to Americans’ genomic data, DNA data."

Senator Hagerty also highlighted the importance of crafting legislation that prevents data exposure to entities like the Chinese Communist Party while avoiding granting more power to big tech companies. He mentioned, "What we don’t want to do though, by the same token, I don’t think we want to see more power go to the hands of companies like Meta, Google, etc."

Furthermore, Senator Hagerty addressed the issue of censorship by big tech platforms, citing concerns raised by Senator Lindsey Graham. He stated, "We don’t want to create more market power for those entities that are inclined to come in and censor American speech."

In conclusion, Senator Hagerty stressed the importance of specificity in legislation targeting foreign adversary-controlled entities and the need to navigate the delicate balance between data security and freedom of expression.