While some state schools have banned short-form video app TikTok from running on campus networks, many students are not pleased.
With over 25 states banning the use of short-form video app TikTok on state-owned devices, it comes as no surprise that the ban has been extended to public schools in these states. With parent company ByteDance located in China, there have been numerous concerns about the app collecting users' personal data and even capturing keystrokes to learn passwords and other information.
Biberdorf is not only a fan of the app, she is also a content creator known as Kate the Chemist and has 194,400 TikTok followers. Attending the same school, 22-year-old theater-education major Grace Featherston said that people should be allowed to make their own decisions about using an app owned by a company located in China. She said,"It’s the choice of US citizens, whether they want to consume TikTok and whether they want to take that risk.
Politicians supporting such bans or even a nationwide ban of the app will need to consider the possible blowback from younger voters. Featherston says that she will consider a politician's position on TikTok before she votes. The demographics of TikTok users match those of the 'voters under 30' group that helped the Democrats outperform expectations for the 2022 mid-term election.
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