Close to half of American adults support a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.

Close to half of American adults favor TikTok ban, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows::Close to half of American adults support a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.

  • chakan2@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This isn’t about China having the data…it’s about the US not being able to harvest the data.

    I could care less if China knows about my kinks or what my favorite pizza is…but depending on how the wind blows over the next decade, I really do care if the US knows about my political leanings.

    • FlickOfTheBean@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Hmm… I hadn’t thought about it like that, that actually makes it make sense in a roundabout way. I’ll keep that one in the back of my head for now…