@philip Problem is this was done not for data privacy reasons but is a move to please the China hawks. If it is indeed for privacy reasons, the same should be done to FB and X etc. Also the demand and forceful move to grab TikTok the co will ensure a big economic impact. It will cause other countries to think twice before investing in the US just because it is foreign owned.
This is a bad move also for the land of free speech - it shows that the US is no longer that.