The majority of Americans — about 59% — say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a recent survey of U.S. adults. The findings from Pew Research Center’s…

About 59% of Americans say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a new survey of U.S. adults.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Facebook has been giving data to the CCP for over a decade. If that’s the big bad, then that’s it. It doesn’t matter who owns the company. If you want to talk about battlefield shaping I can speak to that. I was in the military. When comes down to it I don’t care how the minefield got breached. It’s breached and there’s a hole that can be exploited. I don’t care if company A did it or company B.

    • galloog1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      There’s giving data through API, and then there’s complete access to everything your device sees. It’s the difference between taking a trench and allowing your enemy to build a complete logistical hub behind your lines. It’s an order of magnitude worse.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Have you looked at the permissions Meta requires to run an app on your phone these days?

        There is no difference. They’re taking everything.

          • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Neither is TikTok. Both of them are companies giving data to China. Why are you so invested in defending Meta?

            • galloog1@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              I’m not defending Meta. The level of access is an order of magnitude greater for China with TikTok. It’s not even comparable.