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In the United States, TikTok just so happens to be a very popular app among the general public. Many people use TikTok to create fun videos, promote their companies, or otherwise  take advantage of what the app has to offer.

However, there have also been certain security concerns raised when it comes to TikTok. The terms and services that people agree to when they use the app are eyebrow raising, to say the least.

TikTok users are granting the app incredible access to their personal information, going all the way down to the keystrokes on their phone. For this reason, some governments have moved to prohibit TikTok from being used on official state and/or federal devices.

China, which owns TikTok via ByteDance, remains deeply displeased about moves to crack down against TikTok. The communist regime is subsequently lashing out against the United States.

The latest from China regarding TikTok bans

According to the People's Republic of China, the United States is "overstretching" national security concerns and even "abusing" the power of the state. Some people may view these accusations to be ironic, given the communist leadership style that remains inherent to how China operates.

Nevertheless, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Affairs Ministry, continued digging into America. Mao charged the United States with showing disrespect toward both "fair competition" and market economy principles.

China then went on to suggest the United States' efforts against TikTok on government devices constitutes discrimination.

The bottom line

It goes without saying that China does not get to dictate the decisions made by the United States or the West. In fact, just recently, Canada announced that it too will be implementing similar bans against TikTok that mirror various US government ones.

For what it's worth, however, cybersecurity expert Shawn Henry claims the concerns America has about TikTok remain very warranted. It is Henry's determination that China is going after American technology with the interest of making itself the number one global superpower.

Therefore, the cybersecurity expert says TikTok is yet another chance for China to gain more information about individuals and their thoughts. China can then use this information to potentially influence individuals' behaviors.

Finally, Henry warned that China has a decades-long pattern of partaking in "electronic espionage."