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Alabama Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall said in August 2024 that he is backing a ban on the social media platform TikTok if the apps owners don’t sell their company.
“TikTok is a threat to national security and consumer privacy as the company collects user data that is then accessible to a foreign adversary, the Chinese Communist Party, creating both privacy and security concerns for America,” Marshall’s office said in a press release, according to Yellowhammer News. The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation in April that will ban TikTok before the end of 2024 should its owners not sell their stake in the company. But why?
“All users of TikTok must understand that every click, location, and recording is used as intelligence that we have ample reason to believe is available to the Chinese Communist Party. Americans asked for Congress to take action against this intrusion by a top foreign adversary, and Congress acted,” Marshall continued. “e are urging the courts to uphold the lower court’s decision and enforce this critical national security law.” (POLL: Are You Confident in the Government’s Ability to Manage Economic Crises?)
Matter Of National Security
“TikTok is a valuable tool for conducting corporate and international espionage, and it may allow the Chinese Communist Party to track the real-time locations of public officials, journalists, and other individuals adverse to the Chinese Communist Party’s interests,” a coalition of attorneys general stated. (TAKE A POLL: Do You Feel Your Community is Supportive and Inclusive?)
Many young people have spoken out about the potential ban, saying there’s a risk to their financial future should it disappear. “I don’t take a day for granted on this app, because it’s been so shocking,” TikTok comedian Alex Pearlman told the outlet. “In reality, TikTok has been the driver of American social media for the last four years. Something will step into that place if TikTok vanishes tomorrow. Whether or not that will be better or worse, Congress has no way of knowing.”
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