The decision to permit TikTok in Europe is insane, according toProfessor Scott Galloway of New York University.
They have implanted a neural jack into the web matter of our youth, Galloway said.
But lawmakers in the west have raised concerns about Beijings connections toByteDance, the parent company of TikTok.
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They note that a national security law requiresByteDanceto provide data to Chinese authorities on request.
The system has helped TikTok become the worlds most popular app.
In Europe alone, the platform has more than150 million monthly users.
Galloway fears this audience is being brainwashed by the CCP.
Galloway spoke amid mounting pressure on TikTok in Europe.
In February, the European Commission prohibited the use of TikTok on staff phones.
According to Galloway, even stricter restrictions should have been implemented.
Among European lawmakers, however, perspectives on TikTok are mixed.
Some politicians are equally concerned about surveillance bySilicon Valley tech firms, which have been targeted by arecentslewof EUregulations.
Galloway has also fallen out with a US tech giant.
In August, the NYU professorsaidhed been locked out of his X account after a feud with Elon Musk.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
