China-Made Fitness Trackers May Threaten US Security, Senators Warn

Lawmakers worry that wearable technology, such as smartwatches, may contain China-made components that could send Americans’ health data to the CCP.
China-Made Fitness Trackers May Threaten US Security, Senators Warn
(Left) Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.); (Right) Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.). Andrew Harnik, Heather Diehl/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—Two U.S. senators have urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to look into China-made wearable health devices, saying they could pose security risks to Americans and the nation.

In a June 18 letter seen by The Epoch Times, Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and David McCormick (R-Pa.), chairman and member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, respectively, requested the FCC to brief their panel. They express concerns that the wearable technology used by Americans to track health may contain China-made components that could allow their sensitive data to be accessible to the communist regime.

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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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