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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You already know how well Google/Facebook tracks users for their ads. Now imagine a foreign power who is not exactly an ally is tracking the US population and can also track specific people. Maybe they use GPS data to see specific folks coming and going from a Dept of Defense building. Perhaps they turn on the mic when the user isn’t aware to record conversations. Even if you’re not on TikTok, they can still track you indirectly through your friends as they can mine the data of people you do know who are on TikTok. This is why the first idea wasn’t to ban it outright, but to have a US company run it in the US.
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