Do you think TikTok should be banned?

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TikTok Ban Heads to Senate
The US House of Representatives voted 352-65 yesterday to ban TikTok in the US unless its Chinese-based parent company, Bytedance, divests the popular social video network's US operations within six months. The bill's prospects in the Senate are unclear, though President Joe Biden has said he would sign the bill should it pass.

The legislation is rooted in long-standing concerns from US officials that China could access the personal data of American users of the app—like browsing history, location, or biometrics. Fueling this worry is China's 2017 National Intelligence Law, which requires Chinese businesses to cooperate with national intelligence efforts. A ban would significantly disrupt TikTok's 170 million US monthly active users and 5 million businesses, likely pushing them and advertisers to competitors Meta, Google, and Snap.

A federal judge blocked a Montana state ban on TikTok in November over concerns it infringed on First Amendment speech rights. The ban proposal comes on the heels of TikTok's worst quarter for annual user growth in company history

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

Personally, I think they’ve all just been bought out by meta. Facebook absolutely sells just as much data to China as Bytedance gets from the app itself. I think what scares them is how vocal people are on tiktok about the government with open critiques and news sources young people trust more than the biased mainstream media, so now they’ve made a bill that makes it possible to not only ban tiktok but any app or website they deem “unsafe” which is just an infringement on our expression to free speech if you ask me.

Siri137 · Accepted Answer

"Fueling this worry is China's 2017 National Intelligence Law, which requires Chinese businesses to cooperate with national intelligence efforts."

In other words, they'll have to do what the other social media companies already have to do in the U. S. If you don't like the privacy implications, then just don't use social media.

NYCQuestions1976 · Accepted Answer

I'm completely against censorship and completely against infringing on free speech. However these are rights and freedoms guaranteed by the  Constitution  in the  United States , for  citizens  of the United States. TikTok is a Chinese company in China, controlled by China's Communist government. The Constitution of the United States and its guaranteed rights and freedoms aren't applicable in China.

ManOnFire · Accepted Answer

Doesn't much matter to me one way or another, I very rarely use it. Only when friends share videos with me. But yeah, the deaths on there is alarming, and all the chicks who went to prison for killing someone. It amazes me how much social media and getting attention matters to women.

Likes2drive · Answer

I don’t even use TikTok, too many dumb things people do on there anyway but they will just find another media outlet if it gets banned

Phoenix98 · Answer

legislation is rooted in long-standing concerns from US officials that China could access the personal data of American users of the app.

Hate to break it to people but that's been happening since the app was released and our own government does that with US owned apps as well.

JacobJordan · Answer

I think tiktok does more harm than good I also think that it being developed by China is probably not great for us to be using it all the time so more security reasons yeah I think removing it is a good idea. Coming up with a us one I would be okay

SnackTime · Answer

No. They are now finding measles and tuberculosis in these migrant shelters. I don’t know what this ban is about, but it has nothing to do with helping the American people. Our government doesn’t care about the American people.

LazerBean · Answer

Sure ban it. But only if they're also going to ban social media that Meta owns, since it's just as bad if not worse. But they won't do that, since the only reason they want to ban Tiktok is because they want to control media and boost meta stocks.

Jessica405 · Answer

TikTok is owned by a Chinese company that apparently has connections to the Chinese government. It needs banning

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Don't leave any decision making up to the current admin, they fold quicker than a wet cardboard box from Indonesia. I like the idea of TikTok simply because they knocked Youtube and Google (somewhat) of their high horse, which I find to be hilarious.

NathanDavis · Answer

I don't agree with it but honestly don't care either... lol

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

I don't think it will change much honestly. People will just find a different media to post their stuff.

Massageman · Answer

Yup. But there are SO many "backdoor" ways that can be used to re-invent TT as some other BS-commie-run ploy - - - - -

Joshydavid25 · Answer

I don't agree with the government banning it, because then that sets any. ore power in their hands than they already have.. Yeah Tik Tok has a lot of toxic, crazy stuff on there, but I say it's no worse than any other social media..

CheeseMonster · Answer

Nobody cares whether tik tok gives people's data to China. That's not why the US government wants to ban it.

patois · Answer

Nope. I don't believe in censorship. That said, I think people of their own will should not use TikTok.

rosemilk · Answer

no i don't think tiktok should be banned. there are far worse things out there. looking at you, government...

Nikki1989 · Answer

Like most apps that people use these days, it is pure spyware.

Surely · Answer

Never used til tok. Probably never will!  I have better things to do than play on social media!

dolemite58 · Answer

If it’s used as Chinese spyware then yes it should be banned.

OtterMan68 · Answer

I agree with Rand Paul and Thomas Massie. We don't need the gov policing social media

NewgodOmega · Answer

Yeah  That's more than enough bullshit there

Chelsdope0 · Answer

Nooo I’m going to cry lol

tierrlamé · Answer

Nah its easier to wipe out the degenerates

strateguy632 · Answer

ban it

Iron_Man · Answer

Yes do you

888theGreat · Answer

ban it

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