Ban Temu app, protect privacy and ethical trade

Temu's data collection practices and potential links to the Chinese Communist Party raise grave national security concerns that urgently require action. The app's excessive access to user data and connections to entities involved in Chinese propaganda and surveillance efforts pose a threat to America's cybersecurity and intelligence vulnerabilities. Moreover, Temu circumvents laws prohibiting goods produced with forced labor, enabling the import of unethically-sourced products tied to human rights abuses. Banning Temu's operations would mitigate these risks by severing access to American consumer data and critical infrastructure that could be exploited by malign actors. Protecting national security from foreign adversaries bent on undermining U.S. interests and values must be the top priority in confronting the dangers posed by Temu's presence.