Would this be a good idea? Supporters of the ban say TikTok puts its users and their countries at risk. But others say this is an attack on young people and their right to free speech.
Call for UK to follow America and ban TikTok
Would this be a good idea? Supporters of the ban say TikTok puts its users and their countries at risk. But others say this is an attack on young people and their right to free speech.
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Of course, it is not very likely that you are interested in buying glycine. But after ads by Chinese glycine-making company Donghua Jinlong went viral on TikTokA Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users. this month, it became a huge memeA funny image, video, text or idea etc that is shared quickly online. .
This is one of the things worrying US politicians about TikTok. They think the app is changing how American teenagers think about China in small and subtleSo delicate it is difficult to describe. Or doing something in a clever and indirect way. ways.
They also fear that ByteDance, the company that runs TikTok, will hand data on its American users to the Chinese governmentThe group of people who govern - or lead - the country., although the company says this is not true.
This is why American lawmakers are moving to ban TikTok - although it is not certain they will be successful.
If they are, it could be unpopular. Some 170 million Americans use the app, around half the population.
Yet some UK politicians think it is time the country introduced its own ban.
They fear China could use the app to spread messages to young people. Others say this is not a realistic fear. Instead, they say, it just makes it look like politicians do not trust young people to form their own opinions on important questions.
Would this be a good idea?
Yes! TikTok is linked to a foreign government, one that Britain is not on the best terms with. And banning it could allow UK companies to make their own new social media companies.
No! This is an overreaction. Old people must accept that young people can think for themselves. And they should be allowed to think and talk on whatever platform they would like.
Glycine - An amino acid that our bodies use to build protein.
TikTok - A Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users.
Meme - A funny image, video, text or idea etc that is shared quickly online.
Subtle - So delicate it is difficult to describe. Or doing something in a clever and indirect way.
Government - The group of people who govern - or lead - the country.
Call for UK to follow America and ban TikTok

Glossary
Glycine - An amino acid that our bodies use to build protein.
TikTok - A Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users.
Meme - A funny image, video, text or idea etc that is shared quickly online.
Subtle - So delicate it is difficult to describe. Or doing something in a clever and indirect way.
Government - The group of people who govern - or lead - the country.