TikTok has become one of the most popular apps in the world, especially among young people, with millions of users all over the planet. The application allows us to create and share short and funny videos with a wide variety of effects and filters. However, it has also been the subject of controversy and concern in some countries, including the United States, where its ban is under consideration.
Donald Trump’s administration had previously tried to ban TikTok in the United States, citing national security and data privacy concerns, as the app is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. However, these measures have been suspended by the current administration of Joe Biden, although Application security issues persist.
Application security is in question
The US government recently announced that considering a new ban on TikTok in the country, as collected in 9to5mac. The main concern of the United States is that the application collects data and sends it to China, which could endanger national security and the privacy of users. In addition, there are also fears that user data may be used for political propaganda purposes.
In USA, the situation regarding the TikTok ban is different. So far, the Spanish government has not announced any measures to ban the app in the country. However, as RTVE reports, some European institutions, such as the European Parliament, they banned their employees from installing the app on their phones for security reasons.
Although USA has not taken such drastic measures, there have been concerns in the country about the security of TikTok and the use made of user data. Indeed, in January 2021, the European Commission met the CEO of ByteDance to discuss your protection concerns user data and the safety of minors.
Much remains to be seen, but the domino effect is present
Generally speaking, in USA, the opinion on TikTok is rather positive, and the application continues to be very popular with young people. However, if there are any concerns. For him, we cannot exclude that more drastic measures will be taken in the future regulate or prohibit the use of the application in the country.
Although the US ban on TikTok is not yet a reality, the possibility of it happening could have a significant impact on the app’s popularity and success around the world. While the ban would be limited to US users, could have a ripple effect in other countries also affected for the security offered by the application. We will see how events unfold.
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