{"id":2199381,"date":"2024-03-14T18:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reining-in-tiktok-a-good-thing\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T18:56:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:56:39","slug":"reining-in-tiktok-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reining-in-tiktok-a-good-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Curbing TikTok: Beneficial or Not"},"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\">10<\/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%2Freining-in-tiktok-a-good-thing%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=2199381&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>The Impending TikTok Takedown: A Necessary Move for\u2062 America&#8217;s Security<\/h2>\n<p>The popular video-sharing app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/tiktok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> could soon disappear from\u2062 the United States \u2014 and many argue it&#8217;s for the best.<\/p>\n<p>The House of Representatives has made a decisive move, with \u200da sweeping majority vote of 352 to 65, propelling a bill forward to mandate divestment from its Chinese\u200d owners.\u200b This major step could transform TikTok into a platform that poses <strong>less risk to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Often seen as a \u200cmere entertainment\u2064 source, TikTok&#8217;s influence runs deeper, with \u200ca potent algorithm that promotes viral content. Yet,\u200c not all\u2064 is as innocent\u200c as it \u2064seems.<\/p>\n<p><h3>The Algorithmic Influence: More \u2064Than Just Viral Videos<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a strategic aspect to the content\u200b TikTok amplifies in \u2064the US: it is\u200c often the most divisive and socially influential. The \u2062agenda pushed within these viral trends is no \u200boversight. In fact,\u200b the massive surge in LGBTQ identification among Gen Z, particularly women, has been linked to trends promoted on the app.\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/611864\/lgbtq-identification.aspx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new Gallup \u200dpoll<\/a> suggests a staggering near 30% of Gen Z women \u2064identify under the LGBTQ+ umbrella, a figure unprecedented in any biological\u2064 or\u2062 historical context.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-suspicious-elections-absentee-data-from-detroit-36-of-absentee-ballots-returned-were-from-people-who-were-not-listed-as-being-sent-an-absentee-ballot\/\" title=\"More Suspicious Elections Absentee Data from Detroit: 36% of Absentee Ballots Returned Were From People Who Were Not Listed as Being Sent an Absentee Ballot\">data suggests<\/a> the platform may serve larger \u2064objectives.\u200c It&#8217;s suspected that TikTok could be contributing to a breakdown of \u2062social unity in\u2062 the States, a divide-and-conquer strategy not novel in the annals of geopolitical tactics. Such methods were historically leveraged by the North Vietnamese during \u2064the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the ultimate aim? To dissolve the United States&#8217; sense of community and weaken its global stance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While \u200dChina is harnessing \u2062culture via TikTok&#8217;s addictive medium, the content chosen for American viewers diverts from that shown to its Chinese users. This curated exposure, paired with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-the-latest-country-to-ban-tiktok-from-government-phones\/\" title=\"Australia the Latest Country to Ban TikTok from Government Phones\">extensive data collection<\/a>, could strategically undermine U.S. strength.<\/p>\n<p><h3>Legislative Action and the Debate on Free \u2063Speech<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cProtecting Americans from Foreign Adversary \u200bControlled Applications\u200c Act\u201d is designed to curb this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-orders-military-wide-stand-down-to-address-white-supremacy-extremism-in-ranks\/\" title=\"Pentagon Orders Military-Wide \u2018Stand-Down\u2019 To Address \u2018White Supremacy,\u2019 Extremism In Ranks\">potential threat<\/a>, spearheaded by\u2062 bipartisan efforts in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Mike Gallagher&#8217;s bold ultimatum to TikTok is\u200d a clear stance: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Break up with the Chinese Communist \u2064Party or say goodbye to\u200d American users.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The opposition raises First and Fifth Amendment \u200cconcerns regarding free \u2063speech\u200d and property rights,\u2063 highlighting the complex interplay \u2064between national security and \u2064civil liberties.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, as the bill marches towards the Senate, the consensus is shifting towards the imperative of \u200bneutralizing a potential <i>national security risk<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The conversation now is\u2062 larger than the fate of one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-threatens-lawsuit-against-researchers-who-reported-rise-in-hate-speech-on-x\/\" title=\"Musk warns of legal action over hate speech study on X.\">social\u2062 media company<\/a><\/strong>; it&#8217;s\u2064 about safeguarding the integrity of the nation. It&#8217;s a narrative where U.S. politicians and citizens alike\u200b must \u200dweigh the price of freedom against the cost of security.<\/p>\n<p>And as \u2063the debate continues, \u200bthe bipartisanship\u200d witnessed\u200b in the House signals a \u200ccollective recognition: it may be time for TikTok to adapt or bow out of the American market, for the sake of national interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US House approves a bill by a landslide 352-65, pushing for TikTok&#8217;s divestment from ByteDance. 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