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All this situation reads to me is “US corps can’t compete, China ‘won’ that fight so now US corps have to pretend it’s a security risk and get it banned.”

There are other chinese apps. This doesn’t ban them.

It’s also snuck into an aid bill. A completely reprehensible act if ever there was one.

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Social media platforms don't "win" on their own merits. They win due to chance network effects. TikTok isn't special, and it would likely cycle out of the public consciousness along with a new generation that picks the next hit network, like Facebook and Instagram.