All they had to was to bring in laws about data privacy. I guess they don't want to because it's making big money for advertisers.
National security vs. free speech.
National security wins. Game over.
You don't need TikTok to speak freely. If a platform violates US law (or adequately threatens domestic security) then it makes sense that our government would clap back as hard as it has.
Fake national security concerns, though? I’ll pass