The author's central argument[0] falls apart with today's released XO[1]. [0]> When US lawmakers discuss their plans for a TikTok ban, they often talk about it

The author's central argument[0] falls apart with today's released XO[1]. [0]> When US lawmakers discuss their plans for a TikTok ban, they often talk about it as a national security threat — that it will allow China, through ByteDance, to get access to US data and information — but as I’ve already outlined, that’s not a strong argument. [1]https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/28/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-sweeping-executive-order-to-protect-americans-sensitive-personal-data/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases... > The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to work together to set high security standards to prevent access by countries of concern to Americans’ data through other commercial means, such as data available via investment, vendor, and employment relationships.