OPINION: Banning TikTok or forcing its sale is, at best, an incomplete solution.
Last month, Members of Congress of both parties seemed pleasantly surprised to discover just how much they had in common when it comes to the Chinese-owned social media giant, TikTok.In fact, since their five-hour grilling of TikTok’s CEO in a headline-grabbing hearing, momentum has built behind a law that could ban the popular video-sharing app from operating in the United States.
First, teen welfare. Committee members cited viral videos that led to a Pennsylvania 10-year-old’s unintentional suicide. The tragic incident highlights a profound challenge facing all media companies that present user-generated content to the public. Among the millions of uploads occurring constantly on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and others, a certain amount will have real potential to cause harm.
Ex // Top Stories New data, same story: SF still 'weakest sales tax place in California' New sales tax data suggests that trouble remains across The City The misinformation challenge is similar to that posed by mental health hazards in that it is embedded in the very nature of social media and free speech. After all, the people who have the most control over what gets posted and shared every day are us, the users.
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