The majority of Americans — about 59% — say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a recent survey of U.S. adults. The findings from Pew Research Center’s…

About 59% of Americans say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a new survey of U.S. adults.

  • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    Russia is similarly not a threat to the US. I agree with the people who said that.

    I won’t be fighting said war, but my son almost certainly would. I feel confident that it won’t happen and more than he’ll get eaten by a bear next time we go camping.

    Some fears aren’t worth entertaining.

      • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Banning TikTok is not a deterrent. Having a big navy is a deterrent.

          • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            1 year ago

            TikTok does not grant information dominance unless our government is dumb enough to pull a Russia and allow deployed soldiers in combat zones to post on TikTok, which I sincerely doubt.

              • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
                11·
                1 year ago

                If it applies to troop movements, our military failed at basic infosec. If it applies to civilian movements outside of wartime, it’s useless information, since the US is very easy to map logistically.

                All of this has been done, you’re right - in like 1812.

                  • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    11·
                    1 year ago

                    I’m quite aware of how warfare has changed, as is clearly evident from my posting so far.

                    You’ve yet to articulate an actual threat TikTok’s data harvesting has on the civilian populace. We agree about military/government security protocols.