41% of US residents are in favor of blocking the popular Chinese social network TikTok. This information is newspaper. Washington post according to the results questionnaireMade specifically for publication.
Only 25% of survey respondents oppose banning the social network in the US. It was also learned that 34% were unsure of their location.
According to WP, 71% of respondents during the interview expressed concern that TikTok is owned by China. 65% of Americans believe the platform collects and sends personal data from US citizens to the Chinese government.
TikTok is regularly accessed by 59% of respondents aged 18 to 35. TikTok is used by 46% of 35-49 year olds and 29% of 50-64 year old.
The number of active TikTok users in the US currently exceeds 150 million. According to official figures, the population of the United States is about 332 million people.
More than half (56%) of respondents expressed the view that Chinese authorities can control the content viewed by users in the United States.
The publication states that the majority of Americans who support blocking the app do not use the app, and conversely, more than half of regular users oppose the ban.
Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan knowledgeableThat the White House has urged the country’s Congress to pass a bill that would allow the government to ban the Chinese app TikTok.
Source: Gazeta
Jackson Ruhl is a tech and sci-fi expert, who writes for “Social Bites”. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of technology and science fiction.