The #TikTok discussion should be around how the platform actively promotes societal disruption including auto theft, school vandalism, subway surfing, and similarly disruptive and dangerous activities to minors.
There is real value to the Chinese government in disrupting our society and creating evidence for why their hard line control is better as a solution to these ills they are helping to cause in western society.
Just the #kiaboyz trend has cost us millions in damages, lost time, and disruption. Talking about data collection rather than their very intentional selective moderation of the platform is missing the point.