The Debate Over Banning TikTok in the U.S.: National Security vs. Free Speech
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The debate over whether the United States should ban TikTok centers around concerns about data security and potential vulnerabilities due to its ownership by Chinese company ByteDance. In February 2023, the White House ordered federal agencies to delete the app from government devices, and in March 2023, House lawmakers questioned TikTok's CEO about the app's relationship to ByteDance and China's influence. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has advanced a bill stating that TikTok must sever ties with its parent company within six months or face a ban in the U.S. Concerns arise that under communist control, China could order ByteDance to provide user data to Chinese authorities, posing a risk to national security and data privacy. However, a ban on TikTok would also have negative econ...
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