{"id":1988165,"date":"2023-08-01T19:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T23:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-he-would-consider-banning-tiktok-if-he-is-elected-president\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T19:09:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T23:09:05","slug":"desantis-says-he-would-consider-banning-tiktok-if-he-is-elected-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-he-would-consider-banning-tiktok-if-he-is-elected-president\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis open to banning TikTok as president."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-says-he-would-consider-banning-tiktok-if-he-is-elected-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1988165&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Ron DeSantis Considers Banning TikTok, Citing Cybersecurity Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has \u200draised the possibility of banning the popular social media platform TikTok if he were to\u200c become \u2063president in 2024. Expressing\u200b his concerns about cybersecurity, DeSantis emphasized the need to protect the United States from \u2064potential \u2064threats.<\/p>\n<p>The Beijing-based internet company \u200bByteDance owns TikTok, which \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-says-he-would-consider-banning-tiktok-if-he-is-elected-president\/\" title=\"DeSantis open to banning TikTok as president.\">boasts approximately 150 million\u200b users<\/a> in the U.S. While \u2064DeSantis\u200d stated that he would not resort to using the\u2064 Restrict Act, a bipartisan measure \u200cgranting the president authority to \u200dtake action\u2062 against foreign software and services from U.S. adversaries, he made it clear that he is inclined to keep TikTok out of\u200b the country.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Security Vulnerabilities and Data Mining<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis voiced his worries about TikTok&#8217;s impact on national security, stating, &#8220;I think it&#8217;s \u200ccreating a security \u200dvulnerability for us. I think \u2063they are mining a lot\u200d of data.&#8221; He also expressed concerns \u200cabout the platform&#8217;s negative influence on children, referring to \u200dit as &#8220;very,\u2062 very \u2064toxic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the importance of protecting individual privacy,\u2063 DeSantis emphasized that he does not want intrusive surveillance interfering with people&#8217;s apps. He believes that safeguarding the country from potential\u2064 vulnerabilities\u2064 is of utmost importance.<\/p>\n<h3>Continuing the Debate: Trump&#8217;s Attempted Ban and State Initiatives<\/h3>\n<p>The discussion surrounding a TikTok ban follows former President Donald Trump&#8217;s unsuccessful attempt to ban the app in 2020. While many Democrats\u2063 have opposed such\u200d a ban, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) commended Trump&#8217;s efforts, cautioning \u2063parents to be &#8220;very concerned&#8221; about their children&#8217;s use of the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Although a nationwide ban on TikTok has not \u200cbeen implemented, several states have taken the initiative to ban the\u200b app on state devices. Nebraska was the first state to do so, and others, including South\u200c Dakota, Maryland, Texas, and Oklahoma, have followed suit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read\u2062 more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217; Support in Republican Primary<\/h3>\n<p>In a recent poll, Gov. Ron DeSantis received 15% support among potential Republican primary voters, while former \u200cPresident Donald Trump maintained a commanding lead with 58% support.\u2063 This indicates Trump&#8217;s \u200bcontinued dominance in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-slams-tucker-goes-quiet-after-carlson-hits-him-with-a-simple-request\/\" title=\"Christie criticizes Tucker, stays silent after Carlson's straightforward appeal.\">primary \u2064race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u200d Trump is\u2064 currently \u2062facing a superseding indictment\u2063 from\u2064 special counsel \u2063Jack Smith regarding allegations \u200cof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a> \u2063after leaving\u200c office. On Tuesday night, Smith issued a new \u2064indictment against Trump, encompassing various charges related to his actions during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>banning TikTok immediately, but would assess the potential risks it poses to national security. 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