I still don't understand how most people on HN don't realize TikTok is a tool of the CCP to manipulate the West.
I don't doubt the government could get them to do what they want. But what would it manifest as?
If you really want to make that BOLD claim, you must provide actual proper evidence.
If you're going to say such claims they must be substantiated with strong evidence. Do you have such evidence to substantiate this? 'Search it up' isn't evidence.
This was the easiest to find although I support the cause. The point is that cause is somehow divisive in the USA and promotes discord and in-fighting, which is objectively in the interest of the CCP.
Presenting examples of social turmoil being shown on TikTok does not prove that TikTok was created to cause turmoil. Another explanation is that people simply post about social turmoil on social media, and one popular social media platform is TikTok.
Twitter had all of the same content about protests, etc. Does that mean Twitter is controlled by the CCP?