Navigating Data Privacy and Censorship

This chapter explores the contrasting data privacy approaches of TikTok and the Brazilian platform X, focusing on TikTok's historical issues with misinformation and government surveillance. The discussion shifts to the motivations behind the push to ban TikTok in the U.S., highlighting how national security concerns transitioned to issues of political content and censorship. The conversation underscores the delicate balance between protecting national security and upholding First Amendment rights amidst rising public sentiment regarding social media influence on political issues.