Unless you happen to live under a rock or on an oil rig, you’re no doubt familiar with TikTok, the Chinese-owned video sharing app that has been accused of being a Trojan horse for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The vast majority of Americans, according to recent Pew findings, now support a ban on TikTok. Some Democrats, however, believe a ban would be “racist.”
In truth, banning TikTok has absolutely nothing to do with racism. It is a matter of national security. Beyond the U.S., countries like France, Norway, and The Netherlands are pushing forward with plans to ban the app. In 2020, India imposed a nationwide ban on TikTok (as well as a number of other Chinese apps), citing privacy and security concerns. More recently, Taiwan imposed a public sector ban on the controversial app.
