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Click Here: The TikTok Ban, China, And National Security

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TikTok and Uyghur Activism: Censorship and Awareness

This chapter investigates how a group of teenagers uses TikTok to raise awareness about the Uyghur crisis in China, facing censorship that highlights the platform's biases. It analyzes the disparity in content visibility between TikTok and Instagram, particularly regarding sensitive topics related to the Chinese Communist Party. The chapter also discusses the implications of these censorship patterns on public perception and the strategic role of Chinese technology in shaping narratives.

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