(THE CONVERSATION) A growing number of public schools and colleges in the U.S. are moving to ban Tik-Tok – the popular Chinese-owned social media app that allows users to share short videos.
They are following the lead of the federal government and several states, that are banishing the social media app because authorities believe foreign governments — specifically China — could use the app to spy on Americans.
The app is created by ByteDance, which is based in China and has ties to the Chinese government.
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