TikTok's Chinese ownership isn't the danger. Social media as a whole knows too much. | Opinion
Second, however, TikTok does present a danger. But it’s the same danger all the social media platforms present: they collect large amounts of personal data from users, including teens. (Some call TikTok's collection excessive.) But this is a story we’ve heard over and over. They monetize invasive information for advertisers, no matter the danger.