“‘To ban TikTok is to put a Band-Aid on maybe a small scab versus what’s happening in the whole social media landscape.’ ”
That was Rep. Jamaal Bowman speaking on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation on Sunday, just days after TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before House lawmakers about data privacy concerns tied to the popular video-sharing app.
“We need to take a step back,” he continued. “And if we really want to really analyze social media, the harms the happen on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, I can argue, are far worse than what TikTok has presented.”