TikTok is the most influential media platform for Australians under the age of 25. It’s where millions now get their news - whether they realise it or not.
But the app is no longer just a cultural force. It’s now at the centre of a global power struggle - between China – and Trump’s America, over who gets to control the algorithm.
In the US, a Trump aligned group of investors is taking over TikTok’s American operations, raising questions about how one platform could influence the political views of an entire generation.
Today, Associate Editor at Crikey, Cam Wilson, on Trumpification of TikTok.
You can read Cam’s reporting at Crikey.
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Guest: Associate Editor at Crikey, Cam Wilson
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