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Pulse is a recurring column where we ask for readers’ takes on varying topics in a weekly survey and report back with our findings.
We recently asked our Inman Coast to Coast Facebook community for their thoughts on the recently signed TikTok ban. While for many TikTok has never been a big deal, for others, it’s a tool for lead generation, education and fun.
Although the ban isn’t yet official — and could still be reversed if the app divests from its parent company, ByteDance — we wanted to find out: How do you feel about a potential TikTok ban? If you use the app, is it just a source of entertainment, or do you find it useful for promoting your business? Do you think the security concerns are overblown, or is the ban a good idea? Here’s what you said:
- Instagram has the same capabilities so the loss of TikTok isn’t life-shattering. That said, one thing I do worry about is throwing it all into a monopoly like Meta.
- Positive
- I am looking forward to it! I hate TikTok.
- Ambivalent
- I am happy Congress actually did something to stop China collecting our data.
- Good idea
- I will not miss it
- I have posted about the TikTok ban-on TikTok! As a Gen X Realtor, this smacks of the PMRC hearings in the 80s and that is where my mind led me. Three disparate musicians came before Congress to testify: Dee Snyder, Frank Zappa, and John Denver. All were eloquent in what is happening at this very time. A person cannot exist anywhere except for that one island untouched by any outside of its own closed civilization without being sold as a data point. If you are concerned, get rid of your cell phone, car, TV, MLS membership, computer, bank account, trips to the grocery store and your very identity itself. If we are to divest all foreign actors from any interest in U.S. companies, perhaps another form of media that is majority-owned by someone outside the U.S. could also be next.
- I use the app for entertainment and business purposes. I support a ban. We can’t have a means for China to invade our privacy and security.
- There are much bigger issues that Washington and agents should be focusing on, and this is simply a distraction without a true purpose.
- It’s about time our government put national security ahead of appeasing the masses.
What did we miss? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.