Has the TikTok Ban Already Backfired on US Cybersecurity?
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Feed Name: Dark Reading
Date Published: 2025-01-17
Date Updated: 2026-04-21
Author: Becky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading
After the US Supreme Court upheld a TikTok ban, millions of users are moving to REDnote (Xiaohongshu), which experts warn may pose greater cybersecurity and privacy risks due to China-based servers, Mandarin-only terms, and potential government access under Chinese law; citing recent Chinese cyber-espionage activity, the article argues that a TikTok-only ban could unintentionally drive users toward less vetted apps and urges comprehensive, platform-agnostic regulation and oversight to improve user data protection.
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