What can China do with the data they collect from TikTok?

A bill was introduced in the US – the Deterring America’s Technological Adversaries (DATA) Act – that would give the President the power to ban TikTok. Lawmakers have voiced concerns that China could use data collected from the app to….do what exactly? I’m aware that the data collection includes all app data as well as location data of users. I’m wondering what China could do with that data that would pose a risk to people in adversarial countries? Where do you fall on this issue? Do you agree with a potential ban because of internet privacy concerns, or does internet freedom dictate that app creators have the freedom to collect data that users agree to?

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March 7, 2023
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