We have too many elderly people on Free Republic who do not understand technology and have knee jerk reactions to technology.
Tik Tok is a social media platform. It lets users put up short videos about whatever they want. Sure, it could be teens dancing or singing, but it can be a pro-Trump video.
How can the Chinese, even if they wanted to, use it to spy on you, anymore than Apple, Google, FaceBook, Twitter or Microsoft already does?
The answer is really they cannot.
However, all of the above, and note Google owns and controls Youtube, wants to ban conservative talk, videos, messages, etc.
Tik Tok does not.
Something to think about.
With all due respect, sir, I do not fall into that category. While I am getting on in years, information technology is my livelihood, and I am quite good at it.
TikTok is spyware.
I’m no spring chicken, but it’s a foolish roll of the dice.
And waiting a few months to do it isn’t going to make a serious, material difference honestly.
You posted many good point. This among them...
“How can the Chinese, even if they wanted to, use it to spy on you, anymore than Apple, Google, FaceBook, Twitter or Microsoft already does?”
If China = Bad and Microsoft = Good, then when TikTok is sold to Microsoft and nothing changes regarding privacy - then all is good, right?
Look. TikTok is bad. No matter who owns or controls them. But I’m much more concerned about Facebook, Twitter, Google, et al and their existing deep state involvement along with the media in bringing down Trump and America.
I’m thinking that Trump alone could never tackle the big guys first (Google, FB, Twitter) so he is starting with the JV team. TikTok.