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Should the government ban TikTok?

Tiktok is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese Company ByteDance. The app is used by 2 million people globally. In 2021 Cloudfare ranked Tiktok as the most popular website in the world. In 2022 U.S. , U.K., Norway, the EU Parliament, Belgium, Canada and New Zeeland banned government employees from installing the Chinese social media app TikTok on their phones. The applications is banned for use by all citizens in Afghanistan, Armenia, India, Iran and Syria. Proponents of banning TikTok argue that the Chinese government uses the app as an espionage tool to collect data on users worldwide. Opponents argue that the internet should remain open and giving governments power to ban Tiktok would lead to more government regulation of the internet.

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Response rates from 418 Canada voters.

29%
Yes
71%
No
27%
Yes
63%
No
2%
Yes, and we should do more to stop China from collecting data on our citizens
5%
No, but there should be more age restrictions on social media apps
1%
No, only ban the use on government issues phones
1%
No, this is a violation of free speech

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 @9FJSRV9from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Only if they will not work to moderate the spread of misinformation campaigns, and the same should apply for any social media company that won't do the same

 @9FGY6Q6from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No, but there should be more restrictions on collecting data and information from users

 @9DW82NLfrom Manitoba  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes it's dangerous

 @9CGBPXCfrom Manitoba  answered…3yrs3Y

Split in thought. I wish it were not created in the first place, as I would also hold to for most social media outlets, however I don't find it reasonable or justified to ban it unless it is directly targeted at weakening or destroying a countries security or other pivotal functions.

 @9CF74WNfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Limit what can be posted on TikTok and take a look at the effects it has on student mental health.

 @9CQJF7Lfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No, the Tiktok situation is not unique to Tiktok. This is just political propaganda because Tiktok was the #1 site used by the Freedom Rally.

 @9CPPFSTfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No, but we should require TikTok to promote educational content, like how it does in its Chinese version, Douyin. Every major social media out there collects user information and sells it to anyone willing to pay a sufficient price for it, without exception. If we want to prevent foreign governments from accessing user information, we might as well ban the entire internet.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Law Forcing Sale or Ban

TikTok said it sued the federal government on Tuesday, arguing the law was unconstitutional.TikTok said that the law violated the First Amendment by effectively removing an app that millions of Americans use to share their views and communicate freely. It also argued that a divestiture was “simply not possible,” especially within the law’s 270-day timeline, pointing to difficulties such as Beijing’s refusal to sell a key feature that powers TikTok in the United States.“For the first time in history, Congress has enacted a law that subjects a single, named speech platform to a permanent, nationwide ban, and bars every American from participating in a unique online community with more than one billion people worldwide,” the company said in the 67-page petition it provided, which initiates the lawsuit. “There is no question: The act will force a shutdown of TikTok by Jan. 19, 2025.”Several legal experts expect the case to land in front of the Supreme Court.Last year, Montana passed a law that would have barred TikTok from operating in the state as of Jan. 1, saying the company presented a security threat to its citizens. A group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit funded by the app, saying the law violated their First Amendment rights and outstripped the state’s legal authority. TikTok also filed a separate lawsuit within a week, arguing that the legislation violated the First Amendment.In November, a federal judge blocked the Montana ban, saying it most likely violated the First Amendment and a clause that gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations.

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