US wants to ban TikTok again for spying on users

The U.S. government's history against TikTok dates back to writing a new chapter of the conflict. Since 2019, Donald Trump's administration has wanted to remove the video platform from circulation, at least in the U.S. state. Reason? The same thing they used against Huawei: espionage. Several dates were given until the decision came into effect, but they always managed it and in the end nothing happened.

Now, it is the Fcc that returns to the battle, through one of its highest positions. Objective? Ban TikTok from the United States, just as they did with Huawei a few years ago.

Brendan Carr, fcc commissioner and one of its highest positions, posted a completely explicit open letter on his Twitter account.

Carr points out that TechTalk is not just a video app, but a "wolf in carrying clothes."

Among Carr's plans to ban TikTok before July 8, 2022, although there is a gap in his application: The Fcc has sufficient power to ban Tek Tok from the country without any problem, but Brendan Carr's speech is written in a personnel manner and not as commissioner.

This idea was reinforced when Tim Cook (Apple) and Sundar Pichai (Google) were asked to send a response explaining their reasons if they decided not to remove TicTalk from The App Store and Google Play. There is no commitment in the app, but it is up to each company to consider.

Finally, Carr's argument points to Tek Talk violating the terms of app stores. Specifically, collect data in a huge way without user consent. Again, there is something internal for each company that they will see how to address it, not a legally binding order from the FCC.

What happens in the end? We'll find out on July 8, hopefully.