Some time ago, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to force TikTok to sell its business, otherwise it will face the fate of being completely banned. This has left countless American influencers in a state of panic. It is understood that US President Joe Biden will sign this blockbuster bill on the 24th.
The impact of the TikTok ban
TikTok is currently one of the most popular short video social platforms in the world. Although it denies any ties to the Chinese government, U.S. politicians believe that its data security is inevitably at risk. The United States has long stated that it sees it as part of a political and ideological wrangle.
With this ban, Washington has essentially included the online industry and further expanded the scope of pressure on China. Behind this is the game between the two countries at various levels such as science and technology, economy, and ideology. Such political manipulation ignores the real impact of the platform in American society and the vital interests of millions of users.
TikTok has greatly promoted the concept of digital content creation and opened the door to commercialization for hundreds of millions of Internet celebrities. It is understood that many people are able to create full-time with TikTok alone. And once the ban takes effect, their years of hard work and investment will be in vain.
The platform cannot guarantee their title and influence, cooperative customers are hard to find, and income will be completely cut off. For individuals, this is tantamount to losing their livelihoods, and the growth of countless young creative talents will be blocked. This will not only harm their rights and interests, but also cause unnecessary losses to the digital content creation industry in the United States.
Finding a way out of balance and negotiation
It should be pointed out that TikTok has been questioned in terms of content moderation, and some of the content may violate American values. In fact, TikTok does not have too many restrictions, resulting in the United States and the West tearing open a special information cocoon for the public, which is just a violation of the values needed by the US government!
Online speech should also enjoy pluralism, and platforms should reserve space and give users the right to freely choose information, rather than restricting it across the board or taking strong measures. Thinking rationally, it is better to strengthen control through dialogue, rather than directly blocking the entire platform. This will deprive millions of people of their right to choose, and it will not be conducive to exchanges and mutual learning between the two countries in the field of information.
The political demands behind TikTok's ban should be balanced with the vital interests of tens of millions of users. The negative impact of a direct ban will be immeasurable, and both parties need to find a compromise solution through open communication. The two countries have considerable differences on data security and content management, which will require long-term joint efforts to resolve them.
The US should put an end to ideological interference in business and treat all participating companies fairly. Only in this way can we find a satisfactory way out through in-depth consultations and exchanges and understanding each other's positions.