It is the fastest-growing social media in the world. But TikTok is getting increasingly caught in the middle of a geopolitical tangle between the United States and China. Citing national security, this week, The US House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively force TikTok to separate from its Chinese parent ByteDance or face a complete ban in the United States. But How dangerous is TikTok actually? 

We discuss with Dr Ameer Al-Nemrat, reader in cyber security, director of cyber security and AI Centre; at the University of East London.

Each Sunday, Highlight presents a concise interview with scientists and academics about issues that drive the news. It's made for forward-looking people who want to make informed decisions.

The author of Highlight is a journalist Jiri Svoboda. You can contact him at [email protected] or on X and Instagram: @_jirisvo_