State lawmakers weigh TikTok’s value – Capitol News IL

Rep. Edgar Gonzalez Jr. is an active TikTok user. The 28-year-old said he uses the app to educate people and keep up with local news and businesses. “Data has become its own currency and its own weapon,” Gonzalez said. “But I think that in the same way that we worry about foreign countries trying to harvest that data, we should also worry about the folks in the states.”