Be realistic; banning TikTok isn't worth the costs — Will Duffield
America has benefited tremendously from the open, international internet, which brought TikTok to our shores.
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America has benefited tremendously from the open, international internet, which brought TikTok to our shores.
From the column: "A general ban would do little good and a lot of harm. Concerns about the misuse of American data are better addressed by new data-security laws."
TikTok isn’t a particularly unique or valuable source of American data, but it is a potent distributor of American culture.
The popularity of TikTok, a Chinese-owned short-form video-sharing app, has provoked concerns among American policymakers and proposals to ban the platform. Although data exfiltration concerns are hard to dispel, the
The popularity of TikTok, a Chinese-owned short-form video-sharing app, has provoked concerns among American policymakers and proposals to ban the platform. Although data exfiltration concerns are hard to dispel, the costs of banning TikTok far outweigh any benefits to national security. TikTok isn’t a particularly unique or