the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Helena Montana , at that time, the United States, India, and some other countries had considered or implemented bans or restrictions on TikTok due to concerns over data privacy and national security.
Montana governor Greg Gianforte banned TikTok in the state, citing fears of the “Chinese Communist Party.”
The move has wide-ranging implications, from geopolitics to First Amendment rights, to popular culture.
Cybersecurity firm Secure Data Recovery polled 1,000 TikTok users to assess opinions on the evolving situation.
Highlights:
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51% of TikTok users are concerned the U.S. government will now ban TikTok.
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Only 18% of users support the idea of a ban.
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1 in 4 users says they would vote against their governor if their state banned TikTok.
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73% believe a government ban would be an act of authoritarianism, akin to Chinese government malfeasance.
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61% are not worried about China having access to their data.
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If forced to choose between being spied on by China or losing TikTok, 47% of users would choose to be spied on.
- If TikTok is banned nationally, users said they would use YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and Snapchat as an alternative.
Take a look at the full report and let me know if you can use any of the data for a story.
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