Beamer is any politician arguing your position? ie.. the reason to ban them is the influence they do or can have, not they will give the data to China?
The idiots have always been there, it is just that modern technology has given people the ability to reach them easily. Which I would agree is a problem. But I think it is a "the cat is out of the bag", "the horse is out of the barn" problem. Even if Tiktok was banned, ignoring the fact VPNs will solve that issue, those idiots will find someone to lead them astray anyway. Whether is 4chan, social truth, whatever.... said it before, and I'll say it again now -- I am very glad I am 60 and not 20, because things are not going to get better soon.
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan