First off, [there is proof of algorithm manipulation.](https://stratechery.com/2019/the-china-cultural-clash/)
Second, I don’t understand how bringing up China banning Western social media is an argument against banning TikTok in its current state
very openly. As Ben Thompson says, [China is using their access to push their ideals.](https://stratechery.com/2020/the-tiktok-war/) And [as Matt Yglesias says,](https://www.slowboring.com/p/data-privacy-is-not-the-issue-with) allowing TikTok would be no different from
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First off, [there is proof of algorithm manipulation.](https://stratechery.com/2019/the-china-cultural-clash/) Second, I don’t understand how bringing up China banning Western social media is an argument against banning TikTok in its current state