But this should be looked at from the US government's perspective though.
US government definitely trusts US companies more that Chinese companies.
I don't find it unreasonable to want to ban TikTok. Seems like the national security's risk is real.
US government definitely trusts US companies more that Chinese companies.
I don't find it unreasonable to want to ban TikTok. Seems like the national security's risk is real.
The frustration is that for years, privacy advocates have been trying to find the right set of words to make people understand that it is bad for US companies have so much data on so many Americans. The argument is always dismissed as not being an important issue, or that it's good for rooting out terrorists or pedophiles. But privacy advocates have also been saying this whole time, "what if this data falls into the wrong hands" on deaf ears.
In an ideal world we would ban TikTok but also regulate how user data is obtained, stored, and used by US companies.
You can issue warrants warrants for your own jurisdiction, within your own country. Once data crosses country borders, it's much harder to get access to. The US (understandably) wants this data within their own country. Similarly, China also wants this data within their own country.