The fierce dispute between China and the United States, which many call the “new Cold War”, is entering a new chapter in the area of technologythis time involving the popular app TikTok.
US officials have raised concerns about the application cybersecurity.
TikTok may be banned in the US
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Concerns have sparked discussions about a possible ban on the app in the United States. However, the TikTok has a significant user base in the country, accounting for around 150 million American users.
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals that perceptions of TikTok vary between users and non-users of the platform.
While only 9% of users consider the app to be a major security threat, that number rises to 36% among those who do not use it. In total, 42% of users believe that TikTok poses some kind of security risk. security from the country.
Another factor that influences perception is the age of users. Among younger people, under 30, only 49% see TikTok as a threat. In contrast, 65% of those over 65 are concerned about the tool’s growth.
The dimension policy is also present in this debate. Conservatives are more concerned about cybersecurity, with 76% of them expressing apprehension, while 49% of liberals share this concern.
The survey also reveals that 64% of American adults are at least somewhat concerned about the practices of TikTok data processing.
Political pressure to ban TikTok is also evident, with the state of Montana enacting a law to that effect.
The White House is alarmed that the company that owns the app could provide data on American users to the Chinese government or influence algorithms to spread pro-China propaganda.
The thing is, American apps have also been accused of do something similarwhich generates controversy.
In turn, TikTok vehemently denies these allegationsensuring it stores U.S. data internally and ensuring transparency, including firing employees who access sensitive information inappropriately.
US authorities are also wary of the risks associated with using TikTok, following fatal incidents involving people attempting to complete dangerous challenges on the platform. platformlike jumping out of moving boats.
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