A US ban on TikTok could damage the idea of the global internet | Kenneth Rogoff

TikTok is putting up a good fight, but it may lose this battle. US lawmakers are reportedly moving forward with plans to ban the platform. While legitimate national security concerns associated with TikTok must be addressed, an outright ban would do little to protect Americans from spying and manipulation. Sadly, it could also confirm the beginning of the end of the global internet.

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