The Effects of Public Opinion on the Proposed TikTok Ban in the USA

This survey will evaluate the general public opinion on the response to the social media platform TikTok being banned in the United States. As it stands, the ban is implemented on government and civil servants' smartphones. It examines reasons why individuals think TikTok will or will not be banned to the public in the US. The survey also evaluates the differences between various viewpoints from different nationalities and backgrounds.

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Please specify your age:

  1. 25
  2. 27
  3. 34
  4. 16
  5. 24
  6. 25
  7. 22
  8. 21
  9. 20
  10. 21
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What country are you based in?

  1. united states of america
  2. lithuania
  3. usa
  4. use
  5. brazil
  6. taiwan
  7. south africa
  8. lithuania
  9. south africa
  10. lithuania
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Do you use the social media platform TikTok?

How many hours per day do you spend on TikTok?

Do you find it difficult to stop scrolling when on the app?

The main aim of the law is to prevent or punish any company that has information that poses an “undue or unacceptable risk to U.S. national security or the safety of U.S. persons.” Are you aware of the basis of this law?

Do you agree with the ban of TikTok in the United States?

  1. no
  2. yes.
  3. sure
  4. yes
  5. no
  6. yes
  7. no
  8. no
  9. yes
  10. unsure
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Do you agree that TikTok could pose a national threat to any country?

  1. no
  2. yes.
  3. it might
  4. i suppose so.
  5. yes, depending on the content being shared.
  6. yes
  7. no
  8. no
  9. yes
  10. unsure
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Many countries such as Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan banned TikTok for spreading misinformation and privacy/security concerns. What do you think of this?

  1. that it is communist and the governments only want you to know what they want you to know.
  2. short answer: good. on one hand, people should be allowed to express themselves and share their opinions, like many people do on tiktok. false information can be spread on any platform, even outside of social media, so banning tiktok doesn’t necessarily stop the spread of misinformation. the concerns for privacy and security seem to be more legitimate.
  3. n/a
  4. agree with them
  5. i agree with tiktok being punished somehow if their company’s privacy/security policy is inefficient and if they are allowing users to spread misinformation. banning tiktok from these countries definitely is a solution. however, it makes me wonder if there aren’t other solutions that don’t necessarily keep users from these countries from enjoying the advantages that this social media can bring.
  6. in some specific issues, i agree that tiktok should be banned, as the platform itself could be used as a propaganda tool or for spreading misinformation. not to mention the privacy-related issues. however, there are other platforms that could be considered tools for spreading misinformation, not just tiktok. it is quite tricky to define misinformation nowadays due to the popularity of the internet.
  7. c'est une limitation de la liberté d'expression.
  8. i think they are misinformed about how tiktok works.
  9. good
  10. could be a potential issue.
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Do you agree with a ban only on government and civil servants’ smartphones? Instead of the entire population of the country

What is your opinion on a country’s national security and TikTok?

  1. they need to focus on more serious issues than tiktok.
  2. based on what i’ve heard, the chinese government is using tiktok to spy on people. that’s concerning.
  3. if it could harm the country - eliminate the ability of civilians to use it.
  4. yes
  5. when it comes to privacy concerns, i believe tiktok can be as unsafe as any other social media. however, when it comes to spreading misinformation, tiktok can be a very dangerous tool, since its videos are able to reach a huge audience in a very short period of time, and this can definitely pose a threat to a country’s national security.
  6. as mentioned before, it is hard to define what misinformation is and to ban tiktok in the country. since modern society values human rights greatly, people should have the right to choose to use the platform. i do agree that some laws or regulations can be established on the issue in order to prevent privacy violations.
  7. i think the two aren't correlated.
  8. as i have said, people are misinformed about how tiktok works, where it is based, and how their data is managed. tiktok claims that it does not store any facial images from the filters, so they cannot identify who is behind the screen.
  9. maybe tiktok videos can be screened more thoroughly to avoid information being leaked that could affect a country’s security.
  10. if tiktok obtains data that could pose a threat not only to an individual but to a nation, then it must be banned.
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