“China doesn’t need #TikTok to collect data about Americans.
“The Chinese government can buy all the data it wants from data brokers because the U.S. has no federal data privacy laws to speak of.
“The fact that China, a country that Americans criticize for its authoritarian practices, bans social media platforms is hardly a reason for the U.S. to do the same.”
https://theconversation.com/tiktok-fears-point-to-larger-problem-poor-media-literacy-in-the-social-media-age-226667
Sampath Pāṇini ® /
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2024-04-21 22:03:40
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