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Should You Be Afraid of TikTok?

Plain English with Derek Thompson

CHAPTER

TikTok: Data Privacy and Misinformation Dilemma

This chapter explores the growing concerns over TikTok's ties to Chinese ownership and its implications for user privacy and misinformation. The discussion highlights the contrasting worries of data misuse by the Chinese Communist Party and the amplification of propaganda, emphasizing the need for scrutiny across all social media platforms. Furthermore, the chapter critiques the media literacy of TikTok users and the platform's algorithmic approach, urging for a balanced examination of social media's impact on society.

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