This is why we need to BAN TikTok now
I hate cancel culture because I believe in the fundamental human right to free speech, even for silly ideas. People have the right to be wrong.
I'm not advocating cancelling TikTok because of the crap content it produces exploiting little kids. I'm not even pushing to ban the platform because of their clear elevation of content that PROMOTES communist-China.
We need to ban TikTok for one reason; the threat it poses to our national security.
Experts around the world have warned of the real danger TikTok presents to the west. Like every Chinese company, TikTok is bound by CCP regulation which means whatever TikTok has access to, so does the Chinese government.That means, as we speak, as tensions between us and China escalate, our enemy has access to millions of our devices. They can hear everything we're saying in private; they can steal our contacts, trace our movements and god knows what else they're getting from our phones.
While you may think it's harmless fun your teenager is having, nothing the communist party of China does is harmless. You merely having the app installed on your phone even without an account gives China the access they need.
Let's make everyone happy and create an Aussie version of TikTok; we can call it G'dayMate.
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I'm not a fan of the app and have never used it but I have seen some compilations on youtube and I find they can be interesting.
People can still use TikTok alternatives that are not Made
for the CCPin China.The original poster even said that there should be an Australian version of TikTok named "G'dayMate".
No he didn't say there was an Aussie version. He suggested someone create one. The guy suggesting some stuff on TikTok is interesting has missed the point of the article.
- Sandy Robertson
Thanks for the correction. I was reading the article on a smartphone, and I missed the last sentence.
By the way, I did miss the last part (sentence) of the article, not the article itself. I am strongly against using TikTok, but it does not mean that we have to let go of everything TikTok has.
A 'devils advocate', comment...
Experts around the world have warned of the real danger TikTok presents to the west.
Experts such as...?
That means, as we speak, as tensions between us and China escalate, our enemy has access to millions of our devices. They can hear everything we're saying in private; they can steal our contacts, trace our movements and god knows what else they're getting from our phones.
'The west' have been using Chinese tech in defense applications for years...So in my opinion, 'too little too late'..'horse as bolted'...you get the idea..
(I've never even been on tik toks platform)
When a country's government sees something as "profitable", they normally ignore concerns (especially about security) by the real experts. The question is: who actually benefits from the "profit"? A great example right now is most governments' manipulation of facts to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic.
No, the question is who are these experts? (re the danger tik tok)
(if we knew who these 'experts' were and who they _really_worked for re: the con-o-virus, the insanity would never have seen the light of day)
People heavily prefer convenience and entertainment over privacy and security. That is why I am really having a hard time convincing people to uninstall TikTok (and other
Chineseapps) from their smartphones (and other devices).By the way, I don't know why some uncool user downvoted your post.
No worse than all the data and info the American based apps are collecting. Google and Facebook know where you are what you eat and probably what you're thinking. Info that is all for sale to the highest bidder.