The social media platform TikTok is at the center of a growing discourse concerning its impact on society and national security. While some users claim that TikTok has altered human behavior, compelling brands to adapt or risk obsolescence, others are calling for the app to be banned. The New York Times notes that TikTok's initial allure, which lay in its ability to surprise users with music, dance, and products, is fading. Meanwhile, concerns about data privacy and security are intensifying, with some pointing out that the entertaining content may be a facade for the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) data collection and influence operations within the United States, labeling TikTok as a national security threat.
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Fun & trendy videos are just cover for TikTok. What lies beyond the addicting content is the CCP's nefarious data collection & influence tactics aimed at infiltrating the United States from all angles. TikTok isn't the cute app it pretends to be. It's a national security threat. https://t.co/SGwx8tGzlQ
TikTok once offered seemingly endless chances to be charmed by music, dances, personalities and products. But in only a few short years, its promise of kismet is evaporating. https://t.co/SiscYapg2g
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TikTok changed human behavior. Brands will have to follow or die.