![You see, homegrown spyware is infused with Freedominum[TM] and Libertarium[TM], you insolent tankies wouldn't understand :smuglord:](https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/8d340f50-1ee9-4023-8810-409e9010cb15.jpeg){kind=link}
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?
This is not a logical position put together from facts and analysis, it is an emotional position put together from a threat being repeatedly conveyed in the media.