Is Tik Tok Dangerous?

Author: Sue C. | Category: Society | Date: 05-09-2022

Many American commentators have expressed their opinions on the impact of Tik Tok and what should be done to prevent the use of Tik Tok to undermine American interests.

Read the following article and post your thoughts in the comment section.  Be sure to address the following issues in your comments?

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/08/opinion/tiktok-twitter-china-bytedance.html

1.  Is it dangerous to allow the Chinese government to influence how Tik Tok is used?

2.  Do you agree that the threat of Tik Tok is how influences what we see and hear, not its access to our personal data?

3.  Do you think the U.S. government should regulate Tik Tok and prevent the use of the platform to shape elections and to promote conspiracy theories favorable to our adversaries (enemies)?

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About: Sue C.

Hi All: Like most people in the Bay Area, I'm sheltering at home. I'm trying to use this opportunity to catch up on projects that are on my back burner and trying not to feel too anxious about the worst case scenarios that are circulating.

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I've watched stories about some Tik Tok users posting things that were against the Chinese government and getting banned from Tik Tok or getting their videos deleted. A lot of people don't really know how they are doing now, and the Chinese government is limiting a lot of things, taking ...Read more away the freedom of expressing opinions (and facts). Is it dangerous? In some ways, I would say yes; the government is supposed to be “for” the citizens of a country, and no government is 100% perfect, which means changes should always be made depending on citizens’ voice. Inhibiting opinions and covering up lead to an unhealthy government; I don’t use TikTok nor have ever downloaded the app, but I do feel like the US should control and prevent the use of the platform to shape elections and to promote conspiracy theories. Less
Yeseul Seo May 16, 2022 1:12 am
-Yeseul Seo

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