Sun Microsystems Co-founder Vinod Khosla Supports US Government's Forced TikTok Sale

Khosla likens TikTok to 'programmable fentanyl,' warning it could be weaponized by China to manipulate U.S. citizens.

Vinod Khosla, co-founder of Sun Microsystems and OpenAI investor, supports the U.S. government's bill to force ByteDance to sell TikTok, citing national security concerns.
Khosla compares TikTok to 'programmable fentanyl,' controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, potentially used to manipulate U.S. citizens and influence elections.
The proposed legislation would also impact other foreign-owned social media platforms deemed a threat to national security.
Opposition exists, with figures like Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak criticizing the focus on TikTok for user tracking, while other platforms do the same.
President Biden supports the bill, which has passed Congress but faces delays in the Senate.