Political factor: China’s legal system allows it to request user data from tech companies. China’s laws require TikTok to share the US data from American residents with the Chinese government. In other words, Americans' private data are in the hands of the Chinese government. TikTok was reported to record user content that are sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party, such as content concerning protests in Hong Kong and China’s treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities. TikTok is also used for disinformation campaigns that benefit the Chinese Communist Party, such as when TikTok users spread conspiracy theories about the origins of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. TikTok is now used as a political force where its users post to support their favorite candidates and comment on certain events that take place. TikTok has been used several times as a political tool. For example, hundreds of teenage TikTok users claimed credit for low turnout at a rally for Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Furthermore, America and China have experiences in the past with each other that served as a threat to the US economy, causing the Trump administration to fear for it to happen again. China has been known as a rule-breaker. The Trump administration accuses China for interfering in America’s culture and politics, of stealing intellectual property and trading unfairly, and of seeking not just leadership in Asia, but also global dominance. There are records of China violating human rights at home and showing an aggressive attitude towards business expansion abroad.