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edhopper

(33,587 posts) Tue Mar 12, 2024, 03:00 PM Mar 12

Tik Tok is a data collection app run by the Chinese Government [View all]

that also has videos. Just so you know why it is dangerous. The current Bill asks for the control to be turned over to an American company.
There is a reason so many agencies and companies ban Tik Tok. If you have Tik Tok on your phone, the Chinese have most of the data on your phone.

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Tik Tok is a data collection app run by the Chinese Government [View all] edhopper Mar 12 OP

It ain't the only one... Think. Again. Mar 12 #1

I think edhopper Mar 12 #2

Yeah, sure, I guess... Think. Again. Mar 12 #3

True edhopper Mar 12 #4

Yet this doesn't seem to bother most Americans Redleg Mar 12 #7

Well said! Think. Again. Mar 12 #8

And where do we import our phones from? I_UndergroundPanther Mar 12 #5

i want my tic tok... samnsara Mar 12 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Mar 12 #9

People should have stopped using Twitter edhopper Mar 12 #10

If find it ironic. Igel Mar 12 #11

Biden needs to be prepared for the fallout if he signs into law a banning of tiktok. All Mixed Up Mar 12 #12

This Tik Tok hysteria sounds like... Handler Mar 12 #13

Is it? progressoid Mar 14 #14

Yes edhopper Mar 14 #15

Ironically, the US government can access our browsing history, phone data etc as well. progressoid Mar 14 #17

China is an authoritarian government LostOne4Ever Mar 14 #16