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> They don’t sell data, they let anyone who buys ads choose who the ads go to based on anonymized data.

You're using the current supposed state as if it excuses or negates previous behavior. It doesn't. Facebook has sold data in the recent past. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46618582

> If you’re worried about “foreign groups” there’s this Chinese app called TikTok that knows everything about every American under 30 that no one seems to be concerned about.

That's just whataboutism



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