The more that is revealed about what Chinese officials do with the data they secure from TikTok, makes you wonder why it hasn’t been banned permanently in this country.
Mike Gallagher is a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, and he had a very descriptive way of describing the social media platform.
He called it “digital fentanyl.”
He was just warming up, sharing this on Meet the Press.
“I think the comparison is apt for at least two reasons. One, it’s highly addictive and destructive and we’re seeing troubling data about the corrosive impact of constant social media use, particularly on young men and women here in America.”
Gallagher pointed out safety concerns he has, including the fact that the Communist Chinese government could instantly have access and data about U.S. citizens, including their location, keystroke history, what websites they visit and other things.
Plus, many young Americans use the app to get news, and had this analogy iso how dangerous and stupid it is that we allow TikTok to exist in this country.
That’s as if, in 1958, we allowed the KGB and Pravda to buy The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and The Washington Post. That actually probably understates the threat. I think it’s a multi-pronged threat we need to look at.”
Gallagher can’t take credit for coining the phrase “digital fentanyl.” He borrowed it from the former head of the FCC Commission, Brendan Carr.
14 states have banned TikTok on state-owned devices that state employees and contractors use. Congress is banning the app on federal devices, and the House already had banned it.
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