Boeing 787 Dreamliners are seen on the factory floor during the manufacturing process in North Charleston, South Carolina, on December 13, 2022. (Photo by LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin answers questions from Russian and foreign internet users during a live press conference on July 6, 2006. (DENIS SINYAKOV/AFP via Getty Images)
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a news conference displayed on a television screen at a shopping area on June 30, 2022 in Hong Kong, China.(Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)
President Biden listens to IBM CEO Arvind Krishna as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Oct. 6. IBM’s CEO Arvind Krishna announced a $20 billion investment in quantum computing, semiconductor manufacturing and other high-tech areas in its New York state facilities. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
The TikTok logo is pictured at the company’s booth during the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba prefecture on Sept. 15, 2022. (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Banning TikTok because of its Chinese owners leaves policymakers playing a game of whack-a-mole instead of focusing on privacy legislation that matters.