I understand it’s a popular app. But it is, without question, a horrible, horrible security risk. Literally all your data, including stuff on your phone not even related to TikTok, like your device info, browser history, etc. And, it is most likely sharing all of that data with an adversarial government.

What the US government has proposed is that part or all of the company be sold to a company based in the US, so that US law would apply. (Or at least that’s my rudimentary understanding).

Again, I understand people like it. But people liked cigarettes and when the link to cancer was proven, the government stepped in for the good of the people and regulated the industry. It’s clear that most people are not going to make the smart choice themselves, so why should the government not step in for the good of not only it’s citizens, but also its international security posture?