Absolutely and verifiably false. WeChat became so important to the CCPs surveillance interests that it was essentially nationalized; and other apps that grow to its scale basically suffer the same fate. The only reason that hasn’t happened overtly to TikTok is because it’s an international product, so instead the nationalization happens discretely.

You don't hear about the other side because people like me usually get murdered in cold blood there is no difference but for you to believe that is a singularity like me being treated like a human :)

It is verifiably not controlled by the CCP... Refer Project Texas... And all US data already being on Oracle's cloud so that all access can be monitored (same for auditing of all their algorithms for any kind of programmed bias).

WeChat is an app that works inside China, so obviously it's subject to Chinese laws.

All countries have some restrictions on what is and is not okay to have on online platforms. China just adds in "social disruption" alongside content that could promote violence (which would be blocked on Facebook, etc. also)

You need to not just drink in propaganda... When something just "can't be done" (because it is being monitored), then it just doesn't matter even if you have ill intent.

ByteDance is ready to close TikTok rather than divest and earn billions of dollars.

Does that sound like a business or an intelligence front?

No one with even a pretension to dignity would just cave in the face of force.

Although, they do seem willing to sell potentially.

China restricted them from selling their recommendation algorithm, and it's hard to sell TikTok without.

But, TikTok did immediately start work on an independent algorithm that has no ties to China, so that they can sell it if it really comes down to it.

Oh, so the Chinese governement is taking time from managing their huge country to stop that particular company from selling its recommendation algorithm.

And you are telling me this is perfectly normal.