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TikTok Faces Theft Or Ban For Innovating While Being Chinese

The article by John Tamny, published on Forbes, discusses the controversy surrounding TikTok, a social media platform owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. Despite its popularity and innovative features, TikTok faces potential bans or forced divestitures in the U.S. due to national security concerns over data privacy and the possibility of Chinese government influence. Tamny argues that these actions are not only hypocritical given the U.S.'s own history of corporate espionage and data collection but also detrimental to American consumers and businesses who benefit from TikTok's platform. He critiques the notion of punishing a company for its country of origin rather than its actions, suggesting that such moves could stifle innovation and economic freedom. The piece highlights the irony in the U.S. government's stance, especially when American companies have engaged in similar or worse practices without facing comparable repercussions.

Read the Full Forbes Article at:
[ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/2025/02/05/tiktok-faces-theft-or-ban-for-innovating-while-being-chinese/ ]