Should TikTok Get Banned in Ethiopia Too?

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Considering the US Government's decision to ban TikTok (effective on January 19th), do you think Ethiopia should also ban TikTok?

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So, America “banned” TikTok on a lazy Sunday. Of course, this wasn’t the full-blown kind of ban where the app vanishes into the digital abyss. It was more of a political chess move where politicians screamed "National security!" while still finding time to doom-scroll themselves. Now, Donald Trump, with his signature flair for theatrics, decided to make TikTok part of his grand comeback. Why not? Nothing wins hearts and votes like taking on the Gen Z validation machine, which is why the so-called ban was short-lived. 

But what about our Ethiopia? The land of aspiration, and, apparently, a growing TikTok obsession. Should we jump on the "ban TikTok" bandwagon? Or not….

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