What Sinister Use Could The Owners Of A Social Media Company Make Of Users Data?

[sandyRoe]

I'm thinking of Tiktok which some Americans believe should not operate in their country while it's owned by a Chinese company.

[tomus42]

For example, election interference. In exactly the same way you can target advertising at people based on their profile and viewing habits, the same can be done with propaganda.

[Old_Geezer]

Information is power. Already we have a demonstration of the ability to get idiots to phone their government representatives and tie up their time and their phone line.

[calmck]

The young boy who recently died trying a tik tok craze