The majority of Americans — about 59% — say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a recent survey of U.S. adults. The findings from Pew Research Center’s…

About 59% of Americans say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a new survey of U.S. adults.

  • pythonoob@programming.devEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I mean that’s all fair but the title says that it’s a matter of national security because it’s a Chinese owned company. Facebook is absolutely aggregious and could possibly also be considered a matter a national security (probably should be imo), but because it’s an American company it’s not immediately seen as a threat.

    • Wrench Wizard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      You’re right. I see ALL data collection like this as a threat. Fb, IG, TT, Twitter, Google, Apple the works.