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If they wanna ban tiktok okay sure fine, let's ban all corporate social media platforms. At least tiktok isn't in bed with the NSA 
Also I gotta say, I know a disturbing number of people (ie. americans) who genuinely think the CPC is deeply invested in their personal data or what they do or believe. Like do these fuckers not realize the US govt can fuck up your shit infinitely more than the Chinese govt ever could?
There are multiple government officials on camera saying that they are banning it because they allow pro Palestine content. Seems like TikTok would have a pretty good free speech case, though of course it's not as if the courts really care about free speech. I think it least a lawsuit would shine a light on what's going on to the public.