Extra: A Non-Techie’s Guide To The TikTok Controversy

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Thursday.

For years, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed concerns about users’ data privacy and other security threats related to the Chinese-owned social media app.

Despite its massive popularity, over two dozen states have already banned the app from government devices, and there’s an effort by Congress to ban it nationally.

Before Thursday’s hearing, Founder and CEO of Applied AIC and cyber security expert John Cofrancesco joined host Dave Anthony to explain how TikTok and other apps collect your data and how that data can be ‘weaponized.’

Cofrancesco also explained why he supports legislation that would ban the app, and why he won’t allow his own children to be on social media.

Due to time limitations, we could not include all of the discussion in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire interview with cyber security expert John Cofrancesco and learn in plain English why there is so much concern over the extremely popular app.