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The Chinese Communist Party's Influence on Kids

Last month FBI Director Chris Ray warned that TikTok is controlled by a Chinese government. So, how likely is it that one such influence operation might include addicting young westerners to mind-numbing content? The first indication that the Chinese Communist Party is aware of TikTok's malign influence on kids is that it's forbidden access of the app to Chinese kids. When one examines the philosophical doctrines behind the rules, it becomes clear that CCP doesn't just believe that apps like TikTok make people stupid, but that they destroy civilizations. And this is why TikTok could prove such a devastating geopolitical weapon. Slowly but steadily, it could turn the West's youth into perpetually distracted dopamine junkies

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