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  And quite plausibly other data that the Chinese government could easily take from them if it wanted to. That’s why a lot of people are worried about it and the U.S. government (for example) has tried to restrict it or more. And not just the US: India has banned it along the same reasoning.
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  Picturing a bunch of Chinese spies doing TikTok dances is hilarious. >
  
  The app is already on half the phones in America... they don't need better Chinese spies. >
  
  Just what a Chinese spy would say >
  
  We already have the biggest Chinese spies in the country! >
  
  Seems like a job for the US government with all the taxes we pay.