Spyware isn't as much as an issue as 'social engineering'.
The main reason Tik-Tok gets so much flack is because of what CCP version and US version allows on the app; and it's CCP that controls the entire system nonetheless.
Has anyone ever seen the content that is on CCP Tik Tok?... it's wholesome, you have productive 'happier' people doing everyday things including studying and working. How to be patriotic, and so on.
While US's Tik Tok is sadly a far departure from such content, obviously.... very toxic, entitled, violent, hyper-sexualized, and even 'degenerate' when juxtaposed to the content CCP 'allows' on their version of the app.
One assumes that CCP is deliberately trying to subvert western culture with such degeneracy and weaken our country, so if by chance WW3 actually happens, America would not have any strong unity when they are expected to band together....