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Apple's Privacy Power Play and TikTok Concerns

Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

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TikTok Politics

TikTok has banned all paid political influencer videos. The app is addressing concerns over its ties to the Chinese government by partnering with Oracle who will quote, vet and validate the company's moderation policies. "I'm grateful that I'll never have to find out what a TikTok politics influencer looks or sounds like," Newton says.

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