AOC argues against TikTok ban in video on the controversial app

In a video uploaded on Twitter, Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez fought against a proposed ban on the social media app TikTok.

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She noted how a TikTok trend helped encourage young people to show up to the former president Trump's rally in Tulsa last year.

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According to Ocasio-Cortez, the app has been a crucial platform for underrepresented communities' creative expression.

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nstead of outright banning the app, Ocasio-Cortez asked the administration to concentrate on strengthening regulation and data privacy laws.

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She suggested that young creators who depend on the app for revenue and exposure would be disproportionately affected by a prohibition.

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Ocasio-Cortez said that such choices ought to be made through the legislative process and questioned the use of executive orders to impose app bans.

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Although acknowledging the worries about TikTok's connections to China, Ocasio-Cortez noted that a ban might not be the best course of action and might even have unforeseen repercussions.

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Online comments on the video were divided, with some supporting Ocasio-claims Cortez's and others claiming that the program posed real security threats.

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