I have no idea how anybody can look at TikTok with a straight face and not see that they're a threat. Maybe if you've conveniently closed your eyes to the CCP's behavior in the past, say, 10-20 years regarding corporate espionage and suppressing freedom of speech and compiling profiles of everybody who dares speak out about them, as well as their behavior now in recent events (particularly how they're more than eager to punish local dissidents). Then, I guess, sure, there's absolutely nothing here to see. As with every Chinese company, the problem isn't that they're Chinese. It's that as a Chinese company, they exist only with the blessing of the CCP.
> As with every Chinese company, the problem isn't that they're Chinese. It's that as a Chinese company, they exist only with the blessing of the CCP.
This, 100%.
The Chinese government's word is LAW. Just look at how many American tech companies have either a) been kicked out of China for refusing to hand over data to the CCP or given them backdoors or b) started censoring their services to stay in compliance and be allowed to stay in business there.
If the Chinese government wants something from a Chinese business, one of two things happens: 1) they get it (whether you find out about it or not) or 2) the business ceases to exist.
