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TikTok became dominant in the US because no American company was able to build a better product. In the free market, US companies struggled to win so now the government is trying to ban the app due to geopolitical concerns. This should be a wake up call to the American… t.co/vaozX5RAiu

The app is obviously being weaponized against the US, so a ban makes sense. Most of the commentary that I have seen is focused on what to do now, but I think it is important that we also understand how to prevent this from happening again in future.

One way to describe this line of thinking: "Innovation is national defense."