TikTok sues the US government over law that could ban the app
TechCrunchMAY 2024
US, TikTok Seek to Fast-Track Schedule on Potential Ban
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
TikTok's ties with Beijing are too close for comfort — they place American security at risk and are of particular danger to the health of children and teens. The US has made the right decision in ensuring that the social media platform should not be publicly available unless it is entrusted in safe hands.
Pro-China narrative
Allegations of security concerns are merely a veil for the forced sale of a valuable Chinese asset. Intent on remaining the sole digital powerhouse, American insecurities over China's rising technological capabilities are clear to see. By politicizing a social media app, the US is showing its hand and exposing itself to the world as willing to commit daylight robbery in order to protect its interests.