Should TikTok be banned? | Start Here

TikTok has millions of people dancing and lip-syncing.
So why is the US president calling for the Chinese-owned app to be banned?
Can it get more young people out to vote?
And is social media doing enough to protect our data?
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[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

Tiktok should just be banned for the amount of cringe that's on there

[@rio6308]

Agreed

[@MasterGamer-kz1dj]

exactly

[@rob7724]

same thing for facebook, twitter

[@robinnguyen6276]

why US hate competition. are their butts hurtin that much knowing china is up 9G with tech already. banning Huawei is stupid as well. because nothing is stolen, no backdoor, etc. sad. i no world peace we are heading.

[@teamopenmid]

@@robinnguyen6276 China does the same to USA apps too. It's eye for an eye now.

[@johncarpenter4083]

Her dress color is "prison orange."

[@ansunair3204]

Love it anyway 😁

[@bilalazim1901]

from "orange is the new blank"

[@jesusfernandez5180]

Why are people so obsessed with filming themselves is just more addiction to cell phones for the children ,social media has hurt society more than help it..

[@charliecharlton9782]

I know right? And mostly its extremely cringeworthy 🙈

[@charliecharlton9782]

@Oti ugari it has hurt society by splitting families through non communication. That's exactly how. That's not pessimism that's the sad reality.

[@jesusfernandez5180]

@Oti ugari why are you triggered....its just my opinion....your proving my point with your snowflakery

[@WanjiruMuya]

This is another Pandemic

[@jesusfernandez5180]

@Oti ugari whatever you say bro, 😂 I guess its to much for your brain to process a differing opinion. enjoy your tik tok snowflake

[@concernedcitizen3476]

Sure ban tic tok and watch the young ones vote in droves

[@gary2984234]

Who will they vote for? Biden's camp has a ban on it too.

[@TheSilentWalkerz]

Too bad 13 year olds can’t vote anyways 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@Zhongligeoarchon]

Too bad both Biden and Trump look like they both have less a then a year left in their lifespan

[@concernedcitizen3476]

@@TheSilentWalkerz ya..better rush to shut down the site for children

[@hellothere2052]

Allielump brain dead 7 year olds can’t vote anyway

[@gustav4539]

The cutest inmate I've seen.

[@kyasoorathai]

LOL

[@allyibulahimuofficial]

Lmao 😂

[@mufida_zuhra]

@Donald Duck same thought and was kinda searching the comments to see if someone else was thinkin the same lol

[@xnerobeats]

Hahaha same thing here. 😂

[@dr.doohickey]

Tik Tok: gets banned Everyone: YES KZbin: gets overrun by Tik Tok stars Everyone: what have we done

[@wh1sky109]

15 sec is lot different 10 whole minutes.

[@dr.doohickey]

@@wh1sky109 10 minutes of watching Tik Tokers is a stroke causing level.

[@dr.doohickey]

@@wilsooon9969 on the other perhaps we should keep them on YT. The city is starting to open up and believe I will be able walk through the park without stepping on someone doing gangnam style while skateboarding with his face on the steps.

[@wh1sky109]

@@wilsooon9969 that will only boost their popularity

[@leticia0.081]

LOL

[@chongguofang3737]

Shameless US government, fair competition, free trade, market economy, these beautiful words are not on your lips? How is changeable? What a rascal.

[@akaniadam8254]

What about China banned All og us ap more than 20 years..hypocracy China taking their own medicine

[@fashwath4497]

They're just gonna migrate to KZbin. "Making burgers (almost died) (not clickbait) (gone wrong) (gone sexual).

[@NajwaLaylah]

It's really just that simple.

[@andrejsmiljanic6218]

If you really think their 10 seconds dance videos are gonna be welcomed here,you're wrong. They will end up just like Vine,we don't want them here. My guess is that they will migrate to Instagram most likely.

[@arumaru3433]

@@andrejsmiljanic6218 like vine? Haven't you heard of lele pons?!

[@andrejsmiljanic6218]

@@arumaru3433 No.

[@DT2007]

Nah it'll be byte cause people got alt accounts on there.

[@PaulSmith-pf2uq]

Abandon social media.

[@Yusuf-uz2ie]

Someone wants to keep people in the dark

[@dayspoiler4608]

I'm with you brother. 2 years sober. I've never had so much time, never been better informed.

[@forbbidden]

@@dayspoiler4608 what about youtube? new media? heard about media manipulation before? better to research and understand rather than being in dark.

[@dayspoiler4608]

@@forbbidden what are you trying to say?

[@pix_d20]

@@dayspoiler4608 KZbin is still no different than any other social media. you should leave every social media including youtube to become fully sober.

[@williamtukei1488]

Countries should ban Facebook also

[@change8606]

@Pagan lol

[@xxrandomguyxx3702]

@Pagan clearly you don't know who is Edward Snowden

[@user-cp7vv5ot9n]

pfffttt... 🤭 @Pagan

[@robjones1328]

and Twitter

[@coinlast8918]

@Pagan There was a tale, a prime number was used in an encryption method across all American tech firms as a secure construct, and lead to the greatest security thread human ever knew, as all email/message/password encrypted was infact reversible if you knew that number. That prime number was suggested by NSA, and we never know why all American tech firms just "follow" the "suggestion".

[@mmaabii9044]

I'm I the only one who haven't downloaded this app and knows nothing about it, It didn't even came to my mind to even check it out

[@Mooshkie50able]

Down load it if you want the CCP to know everything you do? The China communist party sees all! Tik tok turned in the doctors that were trying to get the message out about the virus spreading to the CCP and the CCP stopped the doctors from getting the word out allowing it to spread! They are snitches to the communist party!

[@novic3262]

Carolyn Costain stupid , the SAVER is in USA , dumbass.

[@novic3262]

Carolyn Costain proof it? Stupid hater.

[@Blazen747]

What’s Tik tok

[@novic3262]

BeakersNetwork everyone is watching , the saver is in USA , so Facebook also USA is watching???

[@MrNick-og4qm]

Why did they give her a dress that looks like an inmates jumpsuit???

[@mjahangir786]

@nick you are truly hillarious i cant stop laughing

[@zenith355]

put a burka on that head.

[@RichardsWorld]

She's gonna visit Elaine Maxwell.

[@NajwaLaylah]

Maybe she's working from 'home'?

[@zenith355]

@#TrumpIsNotWell # orange man bad

[@SandeepPatel-px7rc]

Egypt government jailed girls for using tiktok

[@robjones1328]

thank god

[@SandeepPatel-px7rc]

Faris Fasil not only jail but about fine of 3k Egyptian pounds

[@SandeepPatel-px7rc]

Faris Fasil jail of 3 or 2 years

[@kyasoorathai]

Good job Egypt.

[@SandeepPatel-px7rc]

Faris Fasil what proof go see that link

[@alanzhang9064]

Tik Tok gets Boardwalk in Monopoly. US Government: Sell it to me, or I'll rip up your property card.

[@raghu7174]

External validation and an urge to feel important is core to human nature. That's why people don't think twice before putting their lives on the internet for everyone to see

[@factos...314]

Just ban it permanently...

[@novic3262]

ajith k babu this is only one that help a lot of people in lockdown time .

[@fa1con730]

Both TikTok and Trump must go🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸.

[@TheSilentWalkerz]

Aumnovic Maybe you should stop watching minors over the internet 😂

[@fa1con730]

@Charles Huang That's kind of ironic for a Trump supporter. You people like to claim that you are Anti-Communist and Anti-CCP, but then you defend Chinese Government-owned app that has the capability to steal the data of American citizens whenever they please. So unless you want your data in Beijing's hands, delete TikTok now.

[@doritosicecream2820]

With facebook I know where you live 🤣

[@jankinzorro9369]

Its not about tic-tok, its about generation Z's opinions.

[@akinjidesleek]

There is nothing TikTok is doing with your data that Facebook isn't already doing without repercussions.

[@insolenttoddler9805]

And there's nothing the Chinese Govt can do to TikTok that the US Govt is not already doing to Facebook, Twitter, and Google already. All 3 are openly collaborating, sharing data, with the US Govt.

[@akinjidesleek]

@Nobody ohh,in no way do i intend to make a case for china,long before this ban,there has been some fear-mongering surrounding the use of TikTok,so my comment was to anyone that might think TikTok is doing something insidious with their data.

[@insolenttoddler9805]

@Nobody I don't agree, US is the aggressor in every front. US has systematically demonized Chine, openly demonized Chinese companies without even bothering to provide facts... US accuses China of doing (with no proof) of what US is doing (with proof) to American companies. US is a warmonger, a relentless enemy seeker... and I'm glad I make laugh.

[@insolenttoddler9805]

@jazzy mood Soooooooooooo

[@danielcheah407]

How convenient.. Us government dip its paw to get hold of a booming business.. Who is the beneficiary.. Microsoft or google? This is fair trade?

[@rohitsingh-dd4xo]

Already banned in India where it has over 100 million subscribers base, ban in USA too

[@t.k8083]

Facebook, twitter will give data to FBI when requested. I think the safest way for other countries is to use their own social apps other than US' or China's. Hope the EU can do that soon.

[@colinyuan5404]

Twitter should be banned in USA, since it can't protect American's privacy and data security in USA.

[@001razz]

Ban facebook

[@justinshivrattan2391]

@right right ur on KZbin a social media lol🤣

[@harrypotterxthemarauders5110]

Why Edit never mind I now why

[@Abhishek-sr2pu]

China already banned it.

[@fefemyluv]

I can honestly do without all social media, and I have quite a few platforms. Mankind has seemed to plummet since they came into existence.

[@meafaith]

Why?

[@gravelgirls]

This woman is drop-dead gorgeous.

[@GumNaam_Reader]

What about Freedom of Speech?🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ I haven't downloaded this app nor I want to use it but I will resist any banning culture... People are free to chose what they want to use and constitution provide everyone Freedom...

[@LoneStarCowboy1]

I guess you don’t care that the Chinese Communist Party is spying on you and that they used Tik Tok to sensor people who are peacefully protesting in Hong Kong.

[@GumNaam_Reader]

@@LoneStarCowboy1 Well if you are that concerned about Chinese Communist party then why aren't you worried about American capitalist parties spying through American and European companies? Facebook, Google and other companies have been spying on behalf of capitalist Mafia way before then the concept of spying through internet..... It's just propaganda of Donald Trump and his European Alliances because they are afraid of Chinese technology...... They can't accept that China is New Super Power so they are just trying to stop Rise of China..... Just look at 5G issue, Chinese are way ahead in the race of 5G technology 🙄🥴

[@LoneStarCowboy1]

Abdul Qadeer Wow it looks like someone has been reading to much stuff about Karl Marx, First of All yes US companies have been known to spy on people, but they are not giving the information to the US government. Actually the US government was the one who really brought the US tech companies like Facebook Twitter etc that we’re spying to light for the people to see. There is also a option in you setting like in Facebook to prevent Facebooks from tracking you. Idk were because I rarely ever go on Facebook.

[@LoneStarCowboy1]

Abdul Qadeer Socialism never wins

[@GumNaam_Reader]

@@LoneStarCowboy1 First it's not about Karl Marx... It's about spying Social media applications and Chinese companies are as safe to use as American or European companies are.... Secondly We Don't know yet that whether Chinese government has asked any Chinese application to share their international customers information with Chinese government.... It proves that American government allegations is just another propaganda against China.....

[@devendratripathi7755]

In India Tiktok was Berojgaro ka ekmatra sahara..🤣🤣

[@ahmedhamdan642]

TikTok in India Ban 2018 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@sahilverma9924]

@@ahmedhamdan642 learn English before commenting.....🤣🤣🤣🤣 Tiktok was ban in India in 2020.....

[@khushibhatia6865]

Are you seriously not going to talk about that India has recently banned tik tok?

[@skyhuang2909]

Trigger some things can make people change their sights from fails of government. Birbs are hungry will not think about building their nest.

[@insolenttoddler9805]

India has a border dispute with China, it was not a security issue. USA is inflating the issue with mistrust, as if US can be trusted.

[@amemanyenyengwa1362]

Why is she dressed like a prisoner Red dress a bit, orange is new black viby

[@SKumar-bs7zz]

😂😂😂👍

[@rolandramano2345]

Orange is the new black.

[@Richard_K1630]

No, but ban Facebook and Twitter.

[@PoliticsReal]

Nope. Ban Reddit.

[@thetruthdatedr.4766]

I don’t understand how it was ever allowed in the first place?

[@MEGIDIOT]

Politics aside, seeing people get famous doing the same basic dance moves over and over again is very annoying.

[@jesusfernandez5180]

its stupid and annoying.....

[@Zerpentsa6598]

Should Disney be banned in China? Yes!

[@DIRKDIGG88]

The US is extremely concerned about a dance app. I can see how affects the national security of a sovereign state. Now if we could only get rid of those pesky satellites looking at every fashion statement when I leave my home

[@ali75988]

She looks like fugitive/inmate in US custody

[@libertandoalcautivo1092]

she offered to do this report, to reduce her sentence, Jajajaja.

[@YusufGinnah]

She's the most beautiful inmate I've seen on KZbin... Knows how to work that outfit... 😂🤣

[@pandora8478]

No offence but this outfit looks like summer Guantanamo’ Bay wear!

[@holland4368]

I thought her outfit looked like she just got out of jail

[@kn3186]

shes muslim sooo

[@pandora8478]

Holland McClain maybe she’s escaped! But being a consummate professional, she’s carrying on with her work even on the run!

[@xiu-li]

I thought the host was an inmate with her outfit.

[@mrkantata8433]

I don't understand why it shouldn't be banned? wattapp, facebook and instagram don't work in china. no american can own a full business in china. but when it is the other way around its allowed. that is simply not fair in any way.

[@helenn99]

ban it ... and people need to have real job ... teenager needs time to study, not browsing around on apps

[@concernedcitizen3476]

Like here on you tube?

[@machiavelliluke1941]

Stop talking and leaving comments around, you surely need more time to work and study, wake up!

[@hellothere2052]

Machiavelli Luke whcih one?

[@vitahippo]

Tiktok banned, there will have US apps like this, who doesn't like the concept and enormous market? Except you are banning 4g here

[@hellothere2052]

V H what you just said had no grammatical sense or context

[@Rospajother]

Great host, mature and no bias, thankyou

[@khalilafzali6737]

Summary of all comments. She is wearing inmates uniform, if you ban TikTok then ban Facebook too snm

[@seraphinduvolzairo5938]

Why are people focusing on the host's outfit and not the content? You're doing a great job Al Jazeera. Host, writers, researchers, editors... All of you do very valuable work in the era of misinformation.

[@caglariuskara3782]

Bcs of it is reminding guantanamo. Bcs of Orange is the color of pro-eu demos in ex soviet states. Bcs of she is more attractive than trade war

[@user-fn2gv9hf6n]

If just an application can affect national security, then I suggest that mobile phones should only be used as a means of communication? Because other software is also collecting your information, and even GPS can be used to locate your location in real time.

[@TheLeah2344]

Am I the only one that’s happy that Tik Tok is getting banned ?

[@AGameZDEV]

nope, me too. even though I'm in europe and it only affects the US as of now unfortionately... but still, I am

[@insolenttoddler9805]

Why are you happy?

[@EdgyMemer_]

Except Shitokers, everyone is happy

[@EdgyMemer_]

@@AGameZDEV fortunately, it's already banned in my country

[@monjurmorshed8090]

i thought she was wearing a prison jumpsuit from the thumbnail :'D

[@Naravayax]

I wonder what all the tictok kids would do if tictok got shut down for 2 seconds.

[@thetruthdatedr.4766]

I mean it would be smart to ban it. I have a really sketchy feeling about the CEO

[@megamanmegamanmegamanmegam8725]

Are you sure about that man??

[@eminentgold]

What with the inmate outfit

[@arnoldstallonereeves7469]

The only good thing Trump has done during the pandemic.

[@dragondude1518]

The amount of shity trends that people do on TikTok causes uh oh D E A T H

[@SKumar-bs7zz]

Is the anchor jailed 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Comrade_Tokoloshe]

If TikTok gets banned what will be next to get censored because The Great Orange Halloween Pumpkin won't stop there?

[@Comrade_Tokoloshe]

@EL AUTENTICO who puts state secrets on TikTok? Only an utter idiot tweets everything to the whole world, maybe Twitter should be banned rather. Anyway all that the Chinese Military will learn from TikTok is how to invade us with teenage dancing girls.

[@Comrade_Tokoloshe]

@Edward oh, I know all about big data silencing people, KZbin took down a couple of my comments yesterday.

[@Comrade_Tokoloshe]

@Edward but do you think that that is why Trump wants to buy them out?

[@bethealphaa]

Love The Anchor especially her voice when she explain the news. I was waiting for this video. Love You Al JAZERRA

[@tonylang7526]

FACE IT, SHEMPS, FOX NEWS IS GROSSLY MORE GUILTY OF CONSTANT FAUX NEWS PROVOCATEURING THAN ANY OTHER MEDIA, ALL MEANT TO SWAY PEA-SIZE BRAINS TO BE RACIST, REPUBLICAN, AND FASCIST!!!

[@DJAyt69]

YES IT NEEDS TO BE BANNED BANNED MEANS NO MORE CRINGE

[@tonylang7526]

BE GOOD, DO GOOD THINGS, MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN!!! STOP WASTING UR LIFE DIDDLING UR BRAIN, GET OFF T-TOK!!

[@justinshivrattan2391]

@candowithoutthedrama if kids don't learn what real life is, then they can get out of hand for the parents and goof around with tiktok. Instead be with your family and learn something in life that can help in the future :)

[@BiggestNoodle]

@candowithoutthedrama im 12 yrs old.thanks god i dont like fortnite and hate tiktok!

[@samanthaw4955]

@Cheese Pizza what do you think Face Book, Twitter and Google do? GTFOH

[@samanthaw4955]

@@BiggestNoodle sure your twelve🤔

[@BiggestNoodle]

@@samanthaw4955 i am.....whats wrong being 12 and having a thin voice

[@novic3262]

When USA ban TikTok , China they will do nothing just be still and cool , in long run every tech foreign company will afraid to invest in USA, for example when Brazil or Philippines app are very popular, USA will do the same thing. Then not the tech foreign company want to invest in USA anymore . What is he thinking ???? 🤒So tried.🤒🤒🤒🤒 like Alstom from France.

[@kaiguo3283]

As long as it's not from China, USA would be cool for that, and don't worry, dealing with other social media platforms doesn't need US Government, facebook gonna buy all the potential competitors worldwide.

[@PankajKumar-mn1sd]

All the people slamming us authorities on discussing a ban on tik tok while chinese govt laughing on banned us apps websites where's the fair trade buddy

[@insolenttoddler9805]

It's US the bully, what are you crying about?

[@chri4047]

2 years and still waiting for this trash app to die

[@smun3217]

Democracy = freedom of individual expression. Removing or banning is like you don't have any rights. Social media platforms are every where and you have the option not to download that app. When does this strong hand action ends. So very dishearting.

[@namehere9844]

ByteDance is a Chinese company. In China every company has to give the government company secrets or data. It doesn't matter if it's stored in the USA. The CCP could theoretically just ask ByteDance for USA user data and they would have to comply. It's a national security risk.

[@bernard799]

Boi Tiktok invaded my school and it spreaded like a plague here, most of my classmates dont even focus in their classes instead they spend their time doing dances for their "followers" but me idk I just want to be normal and I dont want a freaking spyware in my device that was formed by the Chinese government

[@Drivetoinsanity]

Be quiet. The government is helping by trying to ban TikTok. KZbin is much better, and TikTok causes people to be more lazy, pathetic, cringey, and annoying. They become very socially awkward and stupid, and they’re addicted to the dumb app.

[@jankinzorro9369]

Okay, we can sell Americans VPN now. That's must be the next HUGE market.

[@NitroCorn]

Did Al Jazeera just upload a none biased video?! Now this is what i respect! Thank you.

[@zylbygdfn6542]

Yeah I was surprised

[@NitroCorn]

@@zylbygdfn6542 - Hmm..

[@user-ns3cy9zg4n]

Yes. Now I'm going to watch the video

[@arkhamkillzone]

No they just want it blocked cause they scared

[@lady2550]

Scared. It's national security issue. Banned in other countries too.. Even xhina

[@arkhamkillzone]

@@lady2550 I dont use it my self but im suspicious of why they want it banned. Either the deep state is scared of what secrets will get exposed or this is worse then Face book. See none of them are syaing ban FB and they are neck deep in corruption so I am still sceptical about banning tictok.

[@Yusuf-uz2ie]

@@lady2550 see your falling for what trump says

[@Sis-NextDoor]

Jealous!

[@hellothere2052]

arkhamkillzone you are ridiculous

[@jai4423]

Many young peaple waste theire big valued time

[@user-ju1lk3pp1b]

so why don't ban all the games in the world? such like LOL, PUBG.....

[@samanthaw4955]

A bit like how you wasted you English lessons ha?

[@unclemarquis8859]

@@samanthaw4955 Some People don't come from England or America, English wasn't probably their first language and he is an Indian, please shut up you complete genuine wet wipe.

[@aphiwemagaya3279]

If Tik-tok gets banned then Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc should be banned

[@leeannelee1836]

Tiktok helps us learn new dances and meet ppl we never knew....and much more....but..yeah

[@hellothere2052]

Comments like yours make me feel *SICK*

[@mainulhasan9799]

Definitely, it should be banned, especially in my country Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@Middle-Eastt]

What damage has tiktok cause that KZbin can not cause?,your country has no social media app in existence and nightmare,that is why you are calling for the ban of other nations effort.China with strike back as usual.

[@tanbarua242]

Dada Kolkata choley aso no tiktok. Sotti tiktok akdom ja ta

[@izimations]

It we do china will be angry

[@lovemomma8]

Ban it!!!

[@samanthaw4955]

Oh another killjoy Permit Patty.

[@lovemomma8]

@@samanthaw4955 YES!!!

[@iceflame1167]

Never even considered buying Huawei mobile, now we have 2 after U.S. government "advertising", never even considered downloading Tic Toc, now we have to.

[@seinsfrage]

who put her in that prison dress??!!??

[@thejordanianphilosopher6666]

VPN will be used more.

[@erdalkarabagli6049]

Yes definitely

[@quincyquincy4764]

I really like this 'start here' video's. Please make longer onces

[@DanteWesker612]

I only have one answer to your question on whether or not TikTok should be banned. And that answer is a big, fat, YES

[@taseerabbas3552]

Yess it must be banned

[@Msuubi]

Ban Tiktok, most users use it unwisely,, fortunately all tiktok users hv other social media accounts let them use the rest.

[@thewolfchild]

@Mugalu Everank: "Most users use it unwisely"... post proof or admit you're a liar and retract your post.

[@STE.B]

Orange dress aka prison jumpsuit

[@sudeshthapa7099]

Tik tok is just for fun, BUT NOT LIKE A NUCLEAR BOME

[@hellothere2052]

Sudesh Thapa what the heck is a bome

[@sudeshthapa7099]

Oops! Ment to say Bomb!!

[@lady2550]

Yes

[@weepingcamel1]

Maybe India, Europe, South America, Middle East, Africa should all look into the role Facebook plays in their elections

[@weepingcamel1]

@My Channel how brave

[@carlospinzon8980]

Great Job congratulations to presenter Sandra Gathmann and Al Jazeera Team for high quality programms

[@oviatb]

"we may be banning TicTok" then gets banned from Twitter. Maybe Trump should have his own TicTok account and dance YMCA

[@williamlai29]

Trump: We are gonna ban TikTok and made china pay for it. Young Voters: Nope.

[@zareenkhan5116]

love to aljazeera great

[@Closet_Koala]

honestly if it does get banned I won’t have to deal with learning dances to like legit fit in at hs 😏

[@walterchen1007]

Yeah just tiktok but there are also KZbin , Facebook and Instagram short videos where there are also short videos same as tiktok ? Bunch of hypocrites . I don't event have tiktok , I'd prefer watching short videos on KZbin , Facebook or Instagram .

[@ahmadabdi1124]

Children will save more Time if TikTok is taken off air! I urge Gov’ts to think similar way. Our children come before profit!

[@Mercenary-1914]

Children will just move to a different app to enjoy.

[@Mercenary-1914]

@Touhidul Islam Abir I have an idea....how about parents do better at raising and getting involved with their kids?

[@Somlens]

Facebook is banned in china right? So what if they ban Tiktok in USA. Both are commercial websites and have same rights.

[@headishome8452]

Data mining and privacy... so yes! Never used tiktok and stopped fb years ago. I don't use Twitter either. I only use KZbin and that is it.

[@colinyuan5404]

@@user-xf9rl3fm6j that's the point...

[@colinyuan5404]

@rtorres81rc based on Microsoft's previous acquiring on other companies, i believe TikTok will be totally in Microsoft hands, maybe sold to some rich Indian guy finally by Microsoft.

[@headishome8452]

@rtorres81rc Sounds like you keep up on Congressional hearings?

[@lind105]

Yes it shuld be banned

[@rifatmehemudprince6201]

thanks sandra we get information very smoothly from you

[@johannschmidt6968]

The lady's dress reminds me of prison stuff.

[@yong5280]

American people should have the freedom and right to use the tiktok app.

[@arshu916]

As usual very well researched and presented 👌

[@maynej3503]

Cheers to us who have never used TikTok 🥂

[@AGameZDEV]

Yes, screw that "app" if you can call that even an "app".

[@idiedlastmonth]

When people debate banning an app in the US, you clearly know that the first amendment is lost or forgotten. The most important question is, is it irreversible?

[@aethelwolfe3539]

Enemy influence operation, enemy spy weapon.

[@Sis-NextDoor]

Jealous!!!!!!!!!!

[@forbbidden]

It might be true, like Tik Tok international and Tik Tok Mainland. It works on different servers and sadly you cannot find people who are using the other one.

[@handicrapped798]

No. TikTok is bringing us closer. Especially all around the world. Allowing people to see what we're REALLY like and for me personally, helping to motivate me to do things that I Want AND Need Just b/c the support that we need from human closeness in our personal lives, isn't really there.

[@cryptoamir]

And tiktok helps bringing us closer to each other??? 😂😂 Joke of the year

[@guntherhasregrets1954]

jesus christ, in what way??

[@ILoveQazaqstan]

Yeah bringing us together in brain rot

[@itsmarvin6999]

Yeah bring us closer to zero braincells.

[@dragondude1518]

“Bringing us closer” the amount of cringe their is is massive and no it dosent bring us closer