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I mean they're trying to ban it because they don't want American social media data in China's or hostile 3rd party hands.
The hypocrisy comes from the fact that they won't regulate the Silicon Valley social media companies the same way. Cambridge Analytica (now Emerdata) wasn't Chinese, they were British. The fact that tech giants like Meta are looking to buy Tiktok in order to stop the ban should also be something to raise eyebrows at.
I'm not for or against Tiktok, btw, I see it as a tool for study. From a professional standpoint, it's algorithm is fascinating, especially as so much other social media is getting more and more enshitified. And a lot of people who don't use it don't realize how tailored it can based on their usage. Scary stuff, but also shows an effective use of user data compared to other sites like Instagram or YouTube's algorithms.