- Hinson's aggressive push to force TikTok's Chinese owner to divest, citing national security, could be perceived as threatening to free expression or as targeting a popular youth platform, potentially alienating younger voters and raising privacy-versus-liberty concerns (The Gazette, 4/30/24)
- By repeatedly framing TikTok and certain tech companies as security threats, Hinson risks being seen as favoring overbroad restrictions or neglecting nuanced, evidence-based tech policy, which may draw criticism from civil liberties advocates (Gazette, 4/26/24)
- Efforts to carve out Section 230 protections and impose rapid takedown requirements on tech firms regarding deepfakes may attract opposition from free speech proponents and create friction with tech industry groups over regulation (Daily Nonpareil, 8/1/24)
- Emphasis on the national security threat posed by Chinese technology and algorithms could be interpreted as fueling anti-China sentiment, risking backlash from voters wary of xenophobic rhetoric or those seeking more balanced competition policies (Telegraph Herald, 3/17/24)
- Calls for targeted broadband funding and criticism of federal oversight, while resonant with fiscal conservatives, could be framed as obstructing or slowing down needed rural development by opponents, especially if local access improvements lag (Telegraph Herald, 10/11/20)
2021: Ashley Hinson Voiced Concern Over Cybersecurity Threats Targeting U.S. Infrastructure According to The Gazette, Hinson said a case can be made that there is an "inherent public interest" in protecting infrastructure and stated that federal law enforcement is tracking hackers "in Cuba, the Eastern Bloc, China and Russia who 'are targeting not only our government, but they're targeting our industry as well.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/8/21]
2021: Hinson Identified Public Interest In Protecting Cyber Infrastructure According to Daily Nonpareil, "Addressing concerns about cybersecurity attacks, such as the one that shut down Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the United States, and led to gasoline shortages, Hinson said a case can be made that there is an 'inherent public interest' in protecting that infrastructure." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/8/21]
2021: Hinson Noted Hackers Targeted U.S. Industry And Government According to Daily Nonpareil, "Federal law enforcement is tracking the hackers in Cuba, the Eastern Bloc, China and Russia who 'are targeting not only our government, but they're targeting our industry as well.'" [Daily Nonpareil, 9/8/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Addressed Cybersecurity Concerns About Critical Infrastructure Attacks According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Addressing concerns about cybersecurity attacks, such as the one that shut down Colonial Pipeline, [...] Hinson said a case can be made that there is an 'inherent public interest' in protecting that infrastructure." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/8/21]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Led Introduction Of Bipartisan Bill Targeting AI Deepfakes According to Daily Nonpareil, "A bipartisan bill being led by Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and a Massachusetts Democrat will attempt to crack down on the growing threats and distribution of sexually explicit 'deepfakes' on digital platforms." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/1/24]
Ashley Hinson Proposed Carving Out Section 230 For Tech Companies Failing To Address Deepfake Pornography In 2024 According to Daily Nonpareil, "Hinson, of Marion, and U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, of Massachusetts, introduced legislation that would carve out Section 230 protections for Big Tech companies that fail to remove 'deepfake' pornography, including that generated by artificial intelligence, from their platforms." [Daily Nonpareil, 8/1/24]
Ashley Hinson Claimed Deepfakes Pose Growing Threat To Online Trust In 2024 According to Daily Nonpareil, "We know deepfakes and other AI-altered and AI-generated content present a significant and growing threat to our ability to trust what we see online, as well as the potential for bad actors to create malicious deepfake content that can cause serious harm to victims," Hinson told reporters during a weekly conference call Thursday. [Daily Nonpareil, 8/1/24]
Ashley Hinson Asserted Big Tech Should Not Have Section 230 Protections Without Deepfake Safeguards In 2024 According to Daily Nonpareil, '“Big Tech companies shouldn't be able to hide behind Section 230 if they aren't protecting users from deepfakes and other intimate privacy violations,” Hinson said.' [Daily Nonpareil, 8/1/24]
Ashley Hinson Stated Balancing Child Protection And First Amendment In Deepfake Legislation In 2024 According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Hinson said her bill explicitly states that it is not construed to violate First Amendment rights. "There's a lot of bipartisan momentum here when it comes to protecting our kids online, so I'll continue working to build consensus on that and strike that right balance," she said. "… We were very clear to try to balance that protection with making sure we're holding bad actors accountable."' [Daily Nonpareil, 8/1/24]
August 2024: Ashley Hinson Introduced Bipartisan Bill To Address AI Deepfakes According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "A bipartisan bill being led by Republican Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and a Massachusetts Democrat will attempt to crack down on the growing threats and distribution of sexually explicit 'deepfakes' on digital platforms." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Hinson's Bill Sought To Remove Section 230 Protections For Platforms Failing To Remove Deepfake Pornography According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, of Marion, and U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, of Massachusetts, introduced legislation that would carve out Section 230 protections for Big Tech companies that fail to remove 'deepfake' pornography, including that generated by artificial intelligence, from their platforms." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Hinson Stated Deepfakes And AI-Generated Content Present A Significant Threat According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "We know deepfakes and other AI-altered and AI-generated content present a significant and growing threat to our ability to trust what we see online, as well as the potential for bad actors to create malicious deepfake content that can cause serious harm to victims," Hinson told reporters during a weekly conference call Thursday." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Hinson's Bill Required Quick Removal Of Deepfake Content By Platforms According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Under the legislation, tech platforms would have a legal obligation to act responsibly in protecting others from harm, which includes having a 'reasonable process' for preventing such privacy violations, which includes 'a clear and accessible process' for reporting, investigating and removing harmful content within 24 hours." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
August 2024: Hinson Asserted Big Tech Should Not Be Shielded If They Fail To Protect Users From Deepfakes According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'Big Tech companies shouldn't be able to hide behind Section 230 if they aren't protecting users from deepfakes and other intimate privacy violations,' Hinson said. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/4/24]
2024: Hinson Worked On Bill Regulating AI And Deepfake Technology According to Charles City Press (Iowa), "Beyond ethanol, Hinson is also working on a bill that would regulate AI and deepfake technology, requiring tech companies to have a standard of care to ensure the emerging technology is not misused." [Charles City Press (Iowa), 8/22/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Defended Bipartisan Law Targeting TikTok's Parent Company According to Gazette, 'Hinson also defended her support of bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in April that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest from its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/20/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Called TikTok A National Security Threat According to Gazette, 'TikTok is a threat to our national security first and foremost. So that is what that bill recognizes and puts into place, I think, a very fair path to allow them to make the right decision here, to divest their spy tool on hundreds of millions of American phones,' Hinson said. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/20/24]
2024: Hinson Highlighted Concerns Over Election Interference Via TikTok According to Gazette, 'Hinson also raised concerns about the platform's potential for election interference.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/20/24]
September 2024: Hinson Defended Support For TikTok Divestiture Legislation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 'Hinson also defended her support of bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in April that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest from its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/24]
September 2024: Hinson Cited National Security And Election Interference Concerns With TikTok According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 'Hinson and backers have said the goal is not a ban but a forced divestiture by ByteDance because of concerns that top Chinese government officials have access to American users' data and could use such access to manipulate TikTok's algorithm to sow divisiveness and discord, poison U.S. public opinion and compromise the cellphones of millions of American users. Hinson also raised concerns about the platform's potential for election interference.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/24]
September 2024: Hinson Called TikTok A National Security Threat According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), '"TikTok is a threat to our national security first and foremost. So that is what that bill recognizes and puts into place, I think, a very fair path to allow them to make the right decision here, to divest their spy tool on hundreds of millions of American phones," Hinson said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/24]
Hinson Defended Support For Bipartisan TikTok Legislation In 2024 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson also defended her support of bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in April that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest from its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/24]
Hinson Reiterated National Security Concerns Over TikTok According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson, who serves on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, reiterated her concerns around national security and data privacy." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/24]
Hinson Stated TikTok Presented A Threat To National Security According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"TikTok is a threat to our national security first and foremost. So that is what that bill recognizes and puts into place, I think, a very fair path to allow them to make the right decision here, to divest their spy tool on hundreds of millions of American phones," Hinson said. "And they can sell it to an American company. They can sell it to a company that's not one of our adversaries. But that's what has to happen."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/21/24]
September 2024: Hinson Defended Support For Bipartisan TikTok Divestiture Legislation According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Hinson also defended her support of bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in April that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest from its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban.' [Daily Nonpareil, 9/22/24]
September 2024: Hinson Identified On House China Committee And Raised National Security Concerns On TikTok According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Hinson, who serves on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, reiterated her concerns around national security and data privacy.' [Daily Nonpareil, 9/22/24]
September 2024: Hinson Stated TikTok Is A National Security Threat According to Daily Nonpareil, '"TikTok is a threat to our national security first and foremost. So that is what that bill recognizes and puts into place, I think, a very fair path to allow them to make the right decision here, to divest their spy tool on hundreds of millions of American phones," Hinson said.' [Daily Nonpareil, 9/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Defended TikTok Divestiture Law In 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson also defended her support of bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in April that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest from its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban." [Globe Gazette, 9/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Served On House China Competition Committee In 2024 According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson, who serves on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, reiterated her concerns around national security and data privacy." [Globe Gazette, 9/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Called TikTok A National Security Threat In 2024 According to Globe Gazette, '"TikTok is a threat to our national security first and foremost. So that is what that bill recognizes and puts into place, I think, a very fair path to allow them to make the right decision here, to divest their spy tool on hundreds of millions of American phones," Hinson said.' [Globe Gazette, 9/22/24]
2024: Letter Writer Dan Hess Highlighted Ashley Hinson's Work On Cybersecurity And The House Select Committee On China According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette, "Rep. Hinson's work in cybersecurity and the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party are two of the most important areas right now." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette, 9/22/24]
Ashley Hinson Prioritized Cybersecurity In Committee Work In 2023 According to Telegraph Herald, "We had (a hearing on the Department of) Homeland Security yesterday," she said. "I've been pretty critical of Secretary (Alejandro) Mayorkas' handling of the border (with Mexico). But if I'd had more time, I'd have liked to focus more on cybersecurity infrastructure. Because through my work on the China select committee, we see that as a huge vulnerability - our cyber infrastructure." [Telegraph Herald, 4/1/23]
March 2024: Hinson Reported Receiving Significant Calls From Young TikTok Users According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Rep. Ashley Hinson's office had a 'significant number of young people' call their office on Thursday, a spokesperson said, and 'most sounded like they were in middle school.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/24]
March 2024: Hinson Co-Sponsored Bill Targeting TikTok And Sat On House Select Committee On The CCP According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson, a Republican and one of the bill's co-sponsors, sits on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, the committee that originated the bill." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/24]
March 2024: Hinson Answered Phone Calls And Explained Bill To Callers According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "At one point on Thursday, Hinson was personally answering phones and explaining to callers the intent of the bill, seen in a video posted by Daily Mail editor Kelly Laco." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/24]
March 2024: Hinson Claimed ByteDance Was Directly Tied To 'Bad People In China' And Used Data According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), '"The parent company is ByteDance, and they are directly tied to the bad people in China," Hinson says in the video. "...They're trying to use your information and your data, and that's what they're doing."' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/24]
March 2024: Hinson Called TikTok's Lobbying Tactics 'Gross Exploitation' According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'In a statement provided by a spokesperson, Hinson called TikTok's lobbying approach "gross exploitation tactics" and said it reinforced the need for the legislation.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/24]
March 2024: Hinson Asserted CCP Used TikTok’s Algorithm To Harm American Kids According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), '"When I realized kids were calling our office, I went into mom mode, and wanted to explain to them why the CCP's ownership of TikTok is problematic. To all parents: the CCP controls TikTok's algorithm, and they're intentionally feeding harmful content to American kids, including targeting teenage girls with eating disorder videos and pushing videos that downplay 9/11," she said.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/24]
March 2024: Hinson Said TikTok Must Sever Ties With CCP Or Lose U.S. Users According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), '"Time is up for TikTok either they sever all ties to the CCP so we can protect our kids and national security, or they will lose their American users."' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/8/24]
2024: Hinson Co-Led TikTok Divestiture Bill In House According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is co-leading legislation to force the Chinese owners of the popular social media platform to divest its U.S. subsidiary or face a ban." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/12/24]
2024: Hinson Asserted CCP Ties To TikTok Were National Security Threat According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson and backers said the goal is not a ban but a forced divestiture by ByteDance because of concerns that top Chinese government officials have access to American users' data and could use such access to manipulate TikTok's algorithm to sow divisiveness and discord, poison U.S. public opinion and suppress content critical of Beijing, as well as compromise the cellphones of millions of American users." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/12/24]
2024: Hinson Stated TikTok Must Cut Ties With CCP Or Face Ban According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), '"TikTok just needs to cut ties with CCP or they will lose American users," said Hinson, who sits on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party that originated the bill.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/12/24]
2024: Hinson Rejected Outside Influence Over TikTok Bill Position According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'Asked about Trump's opposition, Hinson said her mind is made up on the bill, which she said has bipartisan support in Congress. "I don't think any outside influence is going to change my mind here," she said. "And if TikTok does not cut ties with the CCP, it should not be able to operate in the U.S., plain and simple. This is a national security issue." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/12/24]
2024: Hinson Described Receiving Barrage Of Calls From TikTok Users According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'At one point Thursday, Hinson was personally answering phones and explaining to callers the intent of the bill.' And, '"It was nonstop," Hinson told reporters Tuesday. "… We were getting a barrage of phone calls."' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/12/24]
2024: Hinson Raised Concern Over TikTok's Potential Influence On Elections According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'Hinson asked what if TikTok had taken the same tactic ahead of a U.S. election, falsely saying polls were closed on Election Day. "Or whatever message the CCP wanted them to disseminate to their captive American audience," she said.' [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/12/24]
March 2024: Ashley Hinson Co-Led Legislation To Force ByteDance To Divest TikTok Or Face Ban According to Gazette, "Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is co-leading legislation to force the Chinese owners of the popular social media platform to divest its U.S. subsidiary or face a ban." [Gazette, 3/13/24]
March 2024: Hinson Said Her Position On TikTok Bill Remained Unchanged Despite Trump's Opposition According to Gazette, "Asked about Trump's opposition, Hinson said her mind is made up on the bill, which she said has bipartisan support in Congress. 'I don't think any outside influence is going to change my mind here,' she said. 'And if TikTok does not cut ties with the CCP, it should not be able to operate in the U.S., plain and simple. This is a national security issue.'" [Gazette, 3/13/24]
March 2024: Hinson Argued That TikTok's Relationship With CCP Poses A National Security Threat According to Gazette, "Hinson and backers said the goal is not a ban but a forced divestiture by ByteDance because of concerns that top Chinese government officials have access to American users' data and could use such access to manipulate TikTok's algorithm [...] as well as compromise the cellphones of millions of American users." [Gazette, 3/13/24]
March 2024: Hinson Warned Of Risks If TikTok Manipulated Election Information According to Gazette, "Hinson asked what if TikTok had taken the same tactic ahead of a U.S. election, falsely saying polls were closed on Election Day 'Or whatever message the CCP wanted them to disseminate to their captive American audience,' she said." [Gazette, 3/13/24]
March 2024: Hinson Asserted Goal Was Forced Divestiture, Not Ban According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "Hinson and backers said the goal is not a ban but a forced divestiture by ByteDance because of concerns that top Chinese government officials have access to American users' data and could use such access to manipulate TikTok's algorithm to sow divisiveness and discord, poison U.S. public opinion and suppress content critical of Beijing, as well as compromise the cellphones of millions of American users." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/14/24]
March 2024: Hinson Stated TikTok Must Cut Ties With The CCP Or Lose U.S. Users According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), '"TikTok just needs to cut ties with CCP or they will lose American users," said Hinson, who sits on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party that originated the bill.' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/14/24]
March 2024: Hinson Responded To Trump Opposition, Maintained Her Position On TikTok Bill According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 'Asked about Trump's opposition, Hinson said her mind is made up on the bill, which she said has bipartisan support in Congress. "I don't think any outside influence is going to change my mind here," she said. "And if TikTok does not cut ties with the CCP, it should not be able to operate in the U.S., plain and simple. This is a national security issue."' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/14/24]
March 2024: Hinson Personally Answered Calls From TikTok Users Following App Alert According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), "At one point Thursday, Hinson was personally answering phones and explaining to callers the intent of the bill." [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/14/24]
March 2024: Hinson Accused TikTok Of Manipulating Users And Disregarding Kid's Mental Health According to Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 'The Marion Republican accused TikTok of lying to and manipulating its users, many of whom are U.S. youth. "It is so unacceptable. And TikTok's disregard to kid's mental health was really on full display," Hinson said. "And, quite frankly, they proved our point for us."' [Muscatine Journal (Iowa), 3/14/24]
March 2024: Ashley Hinson Voted In Favor Of Bill To Force TikTok-ByteDance Split Or Ban According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Iowa's delegation - Republican Reps. Zach Nunn, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra voted in favor of the bill" that presented an ultimatum for TikTok to either part ways with its Chinese parent company or be banned from app stores in the United States. [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/15/24]
March 2024: Ashley Hinson Co-Led House Legislation Targeting TikTok According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican who represents northeast Iowa, co-lead the legislation to force the split between TikTok and ByteDance." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/15/24]
Ashley Hinson Asserted TikTok Is Targeting Young Girls And Downplaying Terrorism According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "TikTok is targeting young girls with eating disorder videos and pushing content that 'downplays terrorism on TikTok in the U.S,' Hinson said in a Tweet." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/15/24]
Ashley Hinson Compared TikTok To A Chinese Spy Balloon On Phones According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, "Hinson compared TikTok to a Chinese spy balloon in people's phones and is beholden to the Chinese Communist Party." [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/15/24]
March 2024: Ashley Hinson Spoke On House Floor In Support Of TikTok Legislation According to Iowa City Press-Citizen, 'Today we are sending a message to the CCP that we are going to deflate the 140 million spy balloons that they have installed on American phones,' Hinson said Wednesday before the vote. [Iowa City Press-Citizen, 3/15/24]
March 2024: Rep. Ashley Hinson Supported Bill Forcing TikTok Owner ByteDance To Divest Or Face Ban According to Telegraph Herald, "Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, also joined Congress in pushing for the divestment of China-owned ByteDance from TikTok or else banning the platform in the U.S. [...] The House passed the bill later that morning, 352-65, with Hinson in support." [Telegraph Herald, 3/17/24]
March 2024: Hinson Served On House Select Committee On U.S.-China Strategic Competition According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson serves on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and spoke on the House floor Wednesday in support of the bill that would require the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell the video app or see it banned in the U.S." [Telegraph Herald, 3/17/24]
March 2024: Hinson Accused China Of Using TikTok As A Tool To Spy On Americans According to Telegraph Herald, "In an interview with the Telegraph Herald after her remarks, Hinson reiterated her concerns. 'It's very clear to me that China's bad across the board, and this is just one of the tools that they are able to use to spy on Americans,' she said Wednesday. 'We saw them weaponize the platform last week with misinformation and the alert that they sent out urging kids to call in and lying to them about our intentions here. … I think they proved our point for us about the danger that this app poses under influence from the Chinese Communist Party.'" [Telegraph Herald, 3/17/24]
April 2024: Hinson Voiced Support For TikTok Divestiture Law Citing National Security Concerns According to Gazette, 'TikTok's critics, which include Hinson, have argued the app could put U.S. customer data at risk because Chinese law requires China's companies to share information with the government.' [Gazette, 4/25/24]
April 2024: Hinson Supported Forced Divestiture Of TikTok On National Security Grounds According to Gazette, 'TikTok’s critics, which include Hinson, have argued the app could put U.S. customer data at risk because Chinese law requires China's companies to share information with the government.' [Gazette, 4/26/24]
April 2024: Hinson Said TikTok Move Was Right To Protect Americans’ Data According to Gazette, 'If it sets a precedent that we’re not going to allow our adversaries to have control over Americans data, then I’m glad that precedent is being set,' she said. [Gazette, 4/26/24]
April 2024: Hinson Framed TikTok Action As Balanced Solution For Security And Free Expression According to Gazette, 'This is not about eliminating your platform or your ability to get your message out,' she said. 'This is about making sure that Americans data is protected, and I think we can have both, and I think that this bill does that balance.' [Gazette, 4/26/24]
April 2024: Hinson Supported Forced Divestiture Of TikTok U.S. Operations According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "TikTok's critics, which include Hinson, have argued the app could put U.S. customer data at risk because Chinese law requires China's companies to share information with the government." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Hinson Cited National Security Concerns With TikTok's Chinese Ties According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Asked if she was worried the move could prompt other countries to force U.S. firms to sell their local operations or to transfer them to a foreign company, Hinson cited national security concerns because of TikTok's Chinese ties." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Hinson Emphasized Data Security In TikTok Legislation According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"This is not about eliminating your platform or your ability to get your message out," she said. "This is about making sure that Americans data is protected, and I think we can have both, and I think that this bill does that balance.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Ashley Hinson Criticized TikTok Over National Security Concerns Due To Chinese Ownership According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'TikTok's critics, which include Hinson, have argued the app could put U.S. customer data at risk because Chinese law requires China's companies to share information with the government.' [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Ashley Hinson Voiced Support For Precedent Limiting Adversary Control Over American Data According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'If it sets a precedent that we're not going to allow our adversaries to have control over Americans data, then I'm glad that precedent is being set,' she said. [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Ashley Hinson Stated TikTok Action Was About Data Protection Rather Than Banning Platform According to The Daily Nonpareil, 'This is not about eliminating your platform or your ability to get your message out,' she said. 'This is about making sure that Americans data is protected, and I think we can have both, and I think that this bill does that balance.' [Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs,Iowa), 4/26/24]
April 2024: Hinson Argued For TikTok Divestiture On National Security Grounds According to Daily Nonpareil, 'TikTok's critics, which include Hinson, have argued the app could put U.S. customer data at risk because Chinese law requires China's companies to share information with the government.' [Daily Nonpareil, 4/27/24]
Hinson Supported Setting Precedent On Limiting Adversary Control Of U.S. Data According to Daily Nonpareil, 'If it sets a precedent that we're not going to allow our adversaries to have control over Americans data, then I'm glad that precedent is being set,' she said. [Daily Nonpareil, 4/27/24]
Hinson Emphasized TikTok Divestiture Not Aimed At Banning Platform According to Daily Nonpareil, 'Hinson said the goal is not a ban but a forced divestiture by ByteDance because of concerns that top Chinese government officials have access to American users' data and could use such access to manipulate TikTok's algorithm to sow divisiveness and discord, poison U.S. public opinion and suppress content critical of Beijing.' [Daily Nonpareil, 4/27/24]
April 2024: Hinson Supported Legislation Forcing TikTok's Parent To Divest U.S. Operations According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "TikTok's critics, which include Hinson, have argued the app could put U.S. customer data at risk because Chinese law requires China's companies to share information with the government." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/29/24]
April 2024: Hinson Justified TikTok Measure On National Security Grounds According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'If it sets a precedent that we're not going to allow our adversaries to have control over Americans data, then I'm glad that precedent is being set,' she said. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/29/24]
April 2024: Hinson Clarified Goal Of TikTok Legislation Was Not A Ban But Forced Divestiture For Security Reasons According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'This is not about eliminating your platform or your ability to get your message out,' she said. 'This is about making sure that Americans data is protected, and I think we can have both, and I think that this bill does that balance.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 4/29/24]
April 2024: Hinson Supported Law Requiring TikTok's Chinese Owner To Divest U.S. Operations According to Globe Gazette, "TikTok's critics, which include Hinson, have argued the app could put U.S. customer data at risk because Chinese law requires China's companies to share information with the government." [Globe Gazette, 4/29/24]
April 2024: Hinson Framed TikTok Divestiture As National Security Imperative According to Globe Gazette, 'Asked if she was worried the move could prompt other countries to force U.S. firms to sell their local operations or to transfer them to a foreign company, Hinson cited national security concerns because of TikTok's Chinese ties.' [Globe Gazette, 4/29/24]
April 2024: Hinson Expressed Support For TikTok Divestiture As Protective Of U.S. Interests According to Globe Gazette, '"If it sets a precedent that we're not going to allow our adversaries to have control over Americans data, then I'm glad that precedent is being set," she said.' [Globe Gazette, 4/29/24]
April 2024: Hinson Said TikTok Action Was Not About A Ban But Data Protection According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson said the goal is not a ban but a forced divestiture by ByteDance because of concerns that top Chinese government officials have access to American users' data and could use such access to manipulate TikTok's algorithm to sow divisiveness and discord, poison U.S. public opinion and suppress content critical of Beijing.' [Globe Gazette, 4/29/24]
April 2024: Hinson Projected U.S. TikTok Users Would Retain Access After American Sale According to Globe Gazette, '"And I think within a year you'll see … there will be an American buyer who makes sure that our small business owners and content creators and that kids can still continue to watch the content that they want."' [Globe Gazette, 4/29/24]
Ashley Hinson Co-Led Bipartisan Effort To Force TikTok To Divest From ByteDance In 2024 According to The Gazette, "She co-led a bipartisan effort to force TikTok to divest from its parent company 'so Americans can use this app safely.'" [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/30/24]
Ashley Hinson Stated In 2024 That TikTok Should Cut Ties With ByteDance According to The Gazette, "If TikTok truly cared about supporting American businesses and entrepreneurs, they would cut ties with Communist China-controlled ByteDance," Hinson said in a statement. [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/30/24]
Ashley Hinson Framed TikTok Legislation As Data Protection, Not A Ban, In 2024 According to The Gazette, Hinson stated, "This is not about eliminating your platform or your ability to get your message out. This is about making sure that Americans' data is protected, and I think we can have both, and I think that this bill does that balance." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/30/24]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Concerns In 2024 About Chinese Government Accessing TikTok User Data According to The Gazette, Hinson, speaking last week to The Gazette, said the goal is not a ban but a forced divestiture by ByteDance because of concerns that top Chinese government officials have access to American users' data and could use it to manipulate TikTok's algorithm to sow divisiveness and discord in the United States. [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/30/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Co-Led Bipartisan Effort To Force TikTok Divestiture According to Gazette, "she co-led a bipartisan effort to force TikTok to divest from its parent company 'so Americans can use this app safely.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/1/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Asserted TikTok Must Cut Ties With ByteDance According to Gazette, "If TikTok truly cared about supporting American businesses and entrepreneurs, they would cut ties with Communist China-controlled ByteDance," Hinson said in a statement. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/1/24]
2024: Hinson Expressed Support For Divestiture, Not A Total Ban According to Gazette, "Hinson, speaking last week to The Gazette, said the goal is not a ban but a forced divestiture by ByteDance because of concerns that top Chinese government officials have access to American users' data and could use it to manipulate TikTok's algorithm to sow divisiveness and discord in the United States." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/1/24]
2024: Hinson Cited Users' Data Protection As Rationale For Forced Sale According to Gazette, Hinson stated, "This is not about eliminating your platform or your ability to get your message out. This is about making sure that Americans' data is protected, and I think we can have both, and I think that this bill does that balance." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/1/24]
Ashley Hinson Advocated For Targeted Federal Broadband Funding According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'Ultimately, we need to make those funds super-targeted where they need to go,' she said. 'One thing the federal government is bad at is oversight. Congress's role is to establish new programs, fund those and then oversee. This area specifically is where they suffer.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/11/20]
Ashley Hinson Highlighted Importance Of Broadband For Telecommuting And Education According to Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 'We've learned that more people are telecommuting now and will be for the foreseeable future,' she said. 'People are learning new ways to do business, learning new ways to educate their kids.' [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/11/20]
2024: Ashley Hinson Co-Requested $500,000 For Iowa Advanced Drought Information System According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson and Nunn requested the funding to expand Iowa's hydrologic monitoring network to provide Iowans with reliable, timely and accurate drought information. [...] 'Iowans have faced significant challenges with drought in recent years, and this project will draw upon the knowledge of experts at the University of Iowa to provide publicly available drought data to inform decisions from local farmers, researchers, and officials,' Hinson's request states." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 6/6/24]
2024: Ashley Hinson Co-Requested $500,000 For Iowa Advanced Drought Information System Expansion According to Globe Gazette, 'Hinson and Nunn requested the funding to expand Iowa's hydrologic monitoring network to provide Iowans with reliable, timely and accurate drought information. [...] "Iowans have faced significant challenges with drought in recent years, and this project will draw upon the knowledge of experts at the University of Iowa to provide publicly available drought data to inform decisions from local farmers, researchers, and officials," Hinson's request states.' [Globe Gazette, 6/6/24]
April 2025: Hinson Responded To Concerns Over Science, Truth, And Federal Workforce According to Gazette, "Hinson responded by highlighting the need to respect taxpayer dollars, cut waste and focus on policies that grow jobs in the private sector, including in the biomedical field, rather than by growing the size of the federal workforce." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/24/25]
Mike Naig Stated Ashley Hinson Supported Expanding Rural Broadband as State Legislator According to a letter to the editor published in Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), "This is what Hinson did during her time at the statehouse where she supported expanding broadband that directly helped our rural communities." [Letter to the Editor - Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 10/30/20]
March 2023: Ashley Hinson Recognized Waterloo Career Center Students For Participation In Congressional App Challenge According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "three of his 20 students participate[d] in the 'Congressional App Challenge' and then be recognized Thursday by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson for their successful projects." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 3/3/23]
March 2023: Ashley Hinson Stated The Importance Of Inspiring Leadership And Creativity In Technology According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'We really want to inspire that next generation of leadership in this space and we want to encourage that creativity and give you an opportunity as students to really showcase your skill sets, what you're learning and that creative drive, and just frankly trouble shooting an idea and turning it into a reality,' Hinson told the students." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 3/3/23]
March 2023: Ashley Hinson Expressed Inspiration By Students' App Challenge Ideas According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'I'm so inspired by these ideas. Keep working on them, keep developing them, because this is the future. As you have these little sparks of ideas, this is going to be the thing that makes our lives all easier,' said Hinson." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 3/3/23]
Ashley Hinson Cited Technology As Key To Managing Drought Challenges In 2023 According to New Hampton Tribune, '"The lack of rain is a real problem, but that's where technology advancement can help things to be more precise," said Hinson [...]' [New Hampton Tribune (Iowa), 11/2/23]
February 2019: Ashley Hinson Reported E-Scooter Companies Interested In Iowa Cities According to Globe Gazette, 'Companies have expressed interest in launching mainly in Ames, Iowa City, Des Moines and possibly Cedar Rapids — places with vibrant downtowns and pedestrian areas where they make sense, Hinson said.' [Globe Gazette, 2/7/19]
February 2019: Ashley Hinson Drew Analogy Between Uber's Rollout And E-Scooter Regulation According to Globe Gazette, 'Lawmakers are hoping to learn from the Uber experience, in which the ride-hailing company set up in several Iowa communities before the state grappled with regulations, Hinson said.' [Globe Gazette, 2/7/19]
2019: Rep. Ashley Hinson Chaired Iowa House Transportation Committee And Supported Automated Vehicle Legislation According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "While many researchers say fully autonomous vehicles remain a number of years away, such legislation would help create guidelines for when the technology is ready to take to Iowa's roads, said Hinson, chairwoman of the House Transportation Committee. 'That is laying the framework for all autonomous vehicles in the future, both fully automatic and driver assisted technology,' Hinson said." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 3/1/19]