European politicians are nervous about where TikTok’s data goes. The company is spending big on local data centers, but analysts say it’s not enough.

TikTok Is Spending $1.3 Billion to Dodge Bans in Europe::European politicians are nervous about where TikTok’s data goes. The company is spending big on local data centers, but analysts say it’s not enough.

    • chakan2@lemmy.worldEnglish
      196·
      1 year ago

      If we ban TikTok, we need to ban every other major social platform as well. They all collect the same data…the only difference is where it ends up.

      • stigmata@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        It’s not just “the only difference,” it’s the entire point. The population’s data being through the CCP is the entire government consideration of banning the app.

        • TheYang@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          1 year ago

          Well, from the EUs perspective, while the US is certainly generally an Ally, it is sometimes a rather tense relationship.

          I’d argue, you could describe China pretty similarly, although that would be somewhat disingenuous, as I think EU and US values are more similar than EU and Chinese values.

          Anyway, if you don’t want the data of your people to go to some questionable other country, you’d have to forbid US social networks as well.

      • lobut@lemmy.caEnglish
        0·
        1 year ago

        You got downvoted but I agree.

        We should have objective rules that they l adhere to. If TikTok continues to violate them then that’s fine, as long as we’re banning all that do. Otherwise it’s just postering.

    • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      Requiring a usable mobile site could be a compromise.

      That’s something that should apply to all of them. It’s stupid that things like Facebook Messenger don’t work on mobile now.