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[–]fred_red_beans[S] 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

So now, the US government is going to tell it's citizens what software can and can not be downloaded from other countries.

Not that I'm any fan of TikTok, but what comes next?

[–]Drewski 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Agreed, this is a really bad precedent and opens the door to all kinds of abuse.

[–]DamnRightISaidIt 9 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 2 fun10 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Nah. China steals over 600 billion dollars from America every year. The CCP is collecting data on our children. It needs to end.

[–]Drewski 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

The NSA is collecting data on practically every American, where is the outrage about that? If the government can tell you what apps you can install on your own device, and what services you can use, that is dystopian authoritarianism. If you're concerned about your kid's privacy, don't let them use TikTok (or Facebook, or Instagram, or twitter... probably shouldn't even have a smartphone).

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is a strawman argument. You assume that someone who criticizes Chinese spying supports American spying — when the obvious conclusion is that the person in question opposes all forms of spying.