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Pretty sure the US military already have their own internal rules against using foreign apps. As for average citizens, you really think China's going to send a CCP agent over to assassinate Joe Smoe in Wisconsin for saying mean things to China?
ohh thank god there are internal rules! Everyone follows the rules right? that's why some idiot shared sensitive information on a Discord channel not too long ago. The concept is called "Zero Trust" its very popular in the cyber security field. It means what it says do not trust the user to follow internal rules. Banning TikTok = Zero Trust and the correct thing to do. Taiwan must remain a free country and we should not give China even an inch.
If you think it's US security interest to enact sweeping bans you are welcome to believe that as far as I'm concerned, but you don't get to have it both ways and also go on about "free country" nonsense in same paragraph. Pick one and own up to it.
What I'm on about is that you don't get to yap about freedom while simultaneously advocating for sweeping bans that apply to all citizens in a completely undemocratic manner. Whether the app sucks or is dangerous is completely besides the point.