What is the real threat/worry with China collecting all our data from TikTok?

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Everyone collects our data… Apple, Google, third party apps… everyone. So what is the really concern with China doing it specifically? Everything I have tried to read about this just talks about how China will use it for ads, but that’s what tons of other tech companies are already doing… so why is China owning our data different?

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Tiktok’s algorithm is really good at figuring out the things you like. If you are a government official, and the content you view includes behavior that is exploitable, then giving that to an unfriendly government could lead to blackmail situations, risking national security. [Tiktik made me (realize I was) gay](https://manifest.com/news-ideas/tiktok-made-me-realize-i-was-gay)”

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