In Taiwan, TikTok is only banned from government-issued devices used by public servants who may have access to sensitive information. Taiwanese lawmakers agree that an outright ban is off the table, raising the question of how to balance national security while protecting citizens’ freedom and digital safety. But ordinary users in Taiwan seem unconcerned about a potential ban of the app, saying it could be used as a platform to promote Taiwanese people’s ideas... instead of China’s.
00:00TikTok is one of the most popular apps in the world, but the Chinese-owned social media app has raised national security concerns in Washington and in Taipei.
00:08Over a third of Taiwan's population uses it, and that figure is higher for younger age groups.
00:14It's an impressive reach, but as a digital security analyst warns, it comes with danger.
00:18And the results actually surprised us as well because it did make people become more pro-China, become more positive image about PRC's governance, and also making people have more skepticism ideas to Taiwanese citizens and Taiwanese governance.
00:41In Taiwan, TikTok is only banned from government-issued devices, those used by public servants who could have access to sensitive information.
00:49Lawmakers are still trying to figure out how to regulate the app, which doesn't officially have business operations in Taiwan.
00:54But they agree that an outright ban is out of the question, saying it's tricky, from balancing national security to protecting citizens' freedom and overall online safety.
01:04Ordinary users in Taiwan, though, seem unconcerned about a potential ban on the app.
01:11Ordinary users in Taiwan will appear, so it might be better for me.
01:14We're in Taiwan's media, it's a pretty cool thing.
01:16So now, we're just open to Taiwan, it's easier to understand the app, and more easily to the app, and more easily to the app,
01:23so that the content of the content on the app will not be less than the other country's production.
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