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Chinese apps face scrutiny in US but users keep scrolling

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68% Informative

U.S. officials warn that Chinese apps pose a broad range of threats to national security, privacy, human rights, or economy.

Many young Americans shrug off privacy concerns, arguing that their personal data is already exposed.

Chinese commerce apps face scrutiny for their rock-bottom prices, which raise concerns about ethical sourcing and potential links to forced labor.

Survey: 70% of Americans shopped on Chinese platforms during the past year .

President Donald Trump paused the TikTok ban, but his administration has signaled broader efforts to curb China ’s tech influence.

Trump officials have hinted they could take steps to regulate DeepSeek , the Chinese digital chatbot.

For millions of Americans , the bigger debates about China and digital influence barely register when they open TikTok .

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semi-formal

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English

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58

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short-lived

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