The Divisive Debate Over a TikTok Ban in America
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A new survey by Pew Research Center shows that more than twice as many Americans support the US government banning TikTok as oppose it (50% vs. 22%), with concerns about data privacy and national security being the main reasons. The survey also found that support for a ban is higher among Republicans and older Americans, while younger people and TikTok users are less supportive. Additionally, Americans who are aware that TikTok is owned by the China-based company ByteDance are particularly likely to support banning it.
- Americans favor government ban of TikTok by more than 2 to 1 Pew Research Center
- What Americans think of a TikTok ban CNN
- US Rep. Cori Bush of St. Louis says she opposes TikTok ban St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- A TikTok Ban Is the Only Way Forward | Opinion Newsweek
- Banning TikTok could turn Gen Z into a political force The Hill
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