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That is a completely different topic.  The Chines don't need tik tok to get personal data.
It's already been banned at several universities around the country, just a domino effect at this point >

Students, or employees? I can see the latter, but not the former. >

I saw a screenshot from UT saying it was banned on the entire network, so if a student was on the school wifi, they could not get access to tiktok. And then a friend told me Auburn did the same. >

That's probably fair to do; I think it would be fairly inappropriate for them to say "if you attend UT, you may not use TikTok".
Though honestly, I think that we would be better off as a country without it. >

the security risk this app presents is true but guns are fine >

Nra membership to register to vote is OK >

Literally unenforceable. Okay, they can keep it from receiving data via an intranet but how exactly do they plan to control the 5G data signal now that they've pissed Bill Gates off with their antivax stances? >

Republicans are fine with unenforceable laws, are you kidding?
Don't like this leftist activist?  Just say he was looking at tik-tok on a computer on Florida campus.  Nevermind that the firewall blocks it, or that nobody would be that crazy to take such a huge risk over something as stupid as watching tik-tok.  That leftist activist *was* looking at tik-tok.  Go arrest him ~~brownshirts~~ police. >

Oh yeah that is going to work.  Look performative government is a joke. Are they going to search every students phone?  
Last I looked the students personal devices are covered under the 4th amendment. >

I'm not a fan of TikTok at all. We really should have better protections tech overreach. 
This is dumb and it will blow up in his face. Gen Z turned up big for the midterms. Taking away tiktok (or even threatening to) will really piss them off. >

Explain to me what is tech overreach in this case? >

Chinese spyware. 
And they're not the only ones doing it. Every tech firm is gathering personal information on you. We need stronger legislation for consumer privacy.