[marvin]

Yes. Banning US social media will in my estimation be a net loss for Europe, whereas banning TikTok would be a net win.

Subtle US interference and soft power, unpalatable though it may be, is not a real problem for European quality of life even in isolation, certainly not compared to the benefits of cultural exhcange & compatibility, and the following long-term trade and geopolitical cooperation with the US.

Whereas interference and soft power from the CCP deliberately undermines multiple core values of our society. It’s pretty damn obvious.

I guess to which degree Europe & the EU actually follows democratic values is a separate and very worthwhile discussion; maybe it’s closely related. Certainly looks like that from where I sit, at the northernmost border of the economic block.