Why do all these people use this TikTok app and voluntarily give China their data?

[Anonymous]

Social media has sunk low these days as it is, but it’s the lowest of the low when people literally don’t care that they are giving the Chinese communist party something which they can weaponize and use to their advantage. It’s pretty sad. I have no respect for anyone who makes content for that app

[Mantinziza]

when I tell people i dont use tick tock, Instagram, or snap chat.

I always get this cross eyed, confused look.

Hell i didn't even have a Facebook till my grandma made get one and even then I barely ever used it.

I remember when Facebook came out, and even MySpace the only reason ill throw MySpace a some what thumbs up was because at least you had to learn html to use it so at least it was educational to a point.

when I looked at facebook for the first time, the first thing that went through my head was.

"this is gonna create more problems than fix any", and boy was i fuckin right.

Fuck social media, ill stick to 3rd party unpopular shit that isn't gonna threaten to neuter me when I "offend them".

[Asker]

I miss MySpace

[josephinelcajon]

I have been telling people all these theories of chipping and BIG brother I said they will never force you they will make you want to do it! They are using social media (face book/twitter not so much here) as there brain washing tool. I fully believe that they designed and made Facebook and twitter for exactly this. Notice those are the ones talking to congress behind doors weekly they are the ones fully controlling content!

[CloudMassacre]

Anyone who uses a smartphone is giving up their data. Anyone with a smart TV or a newer car too. Anyone who passes under a traffic camera or purchases anything on the internet. So people dancing weird on an app doesn’t really strike me as a problem in the face of all that

[NamerOfStars]

As opposed to? It's somehow okay if it's not China? Tiktok's a problem, but your GENETIC CODE isn't?