Julian SanchezDec 13, 2022

By this logic every American app should be banned by every other country, and you can bet a few will welcome the excuse.

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Sen. Marco Rubio announced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to ban TikTok in the U.S., citing national security concerns that the app—owned by Chinese firm ByteDance—could be used to spy on Americans, following a surge of states banning the app from government devices.

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“Sen. Marco Rubio announced bipartisan legislation Tuesday to ban TikTok in the U.S., citing national security concerns that the app—owned by Chinese firm ByteDance—could be used to spy on Americans, following a surge of states banning the app from government devices.”

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Show threadJim LoveDec 14, 2022
@normative
I honestly don't know how I feel about this. I do think that Tik Tok is a danger. I, like everyone in Taiwan, don't trust the Chinese government, especially now. But to be agreeing with Marco Rubio on ANYTHING? This scares me.
Show threadJulian Sanchez
@therealjimlove TikTok should obviously not be on the personal device of anyone with a security clearance, and every agency has already issued that rule. The rest of us can make our own call about the risks.
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Show threadJim LoveDec 14, 2022
@normative
Good point. I also acknowledge your other post where you note that other countries might take a Tik Tok ban as the rationale for blocking US tech. I'm still thinking this through and this is food for thought. Thank you.