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.