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The ‘American’ TikTok: A New Era of Control, Censorship, and Unprecedented Surveillance
TikTok's recent transition to U.S. ownership has been met with immediate controversy, as users report widespread content censorship and shadowbanning, sparking concerns about algorithmic manipulation. While the deal was framed as a solution to foreign influence, new privacy policies reveal an alarming expansion of biometric and location tracking, alongside an aggressive AI data grab. Critics argue the shift has merely exchanged a foreign threat for a domestic one, consolidating immense power over public discourse in politically connected hands.