#245 Don’t Fall for China’s Political Warfare Over TikTok
Mar 21, 2024
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Exploring the threats posed by TikTok and ByteDance to the US, dissecting the TikTok bill and dispelling disinformation. Discussing political influences, misconceptions, and complexities surrounding the TikTok ban. Unveiling CCP control over ByteDance, surveillance tactics, and global political implications of TikTok. Delving into censorship challenges, divestment concerns, and the CCP's grip on TikTok's content and propaganda.
TikTok bill requires ByteDance divestment, not ban, exposing misinformation.
TikTok censors content on Hong Kong protests, Uyghur genocide, amplifying CCP control.
Political landscape reveals lobbying influence, CCP narratives to sway TikTok bill outcomes.
Deep dives
Misinformation Surrounding TikTok Bill
Contrary to widespread misinformation, the TikTok bill is not a ban but requires ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to divest. There were claims of a Jewish conspiracy due to TikTok's association with real information about Israel. The bill was targeted and bipartisan, a good example of checks and balances in the legal system.
Understanding TikTok's Censorship
TikTok has been involved in censorship activities, evident during the Hong Kong protests and Uyghur genocide discussions. Content moderators on the global team, reporting to TikTok managers in China, removed videos of demonstrations. The algorithm developed by ByteDance engineers worldwide is used to censor topics unfavorable to the Chinese Communist Party.
Spying and Propaganda by TikTok
Leaked audio recordings exposed Project Raven, where TikTok and ByteDance investigated journalists reporting negatively about the companies. Tracking journalists and their sources highlighted the extent of spying on individuals. Besides, TikTok has been found propagating CCP narratives and suppressing critical perspectives on controversial topics, further implicating its control by the Chinese Communist Party.
TikTok's Data Privacy Issues and CCP Control
TikTok's data privacy concerns are highlighted as journalists uncover ByteDance's access to user data despite claims of data migration. The scandal unveils ByteDance's ability to access user information and the subsequent focus on investigating journalists who reported on it. These revelations underscore the risks of CCP influence and control over technology companies like ByteDance, calling for TikTok's separation from its parent company for data security and user confidence.
Political Influence and Lobbying in Response to the TikTok Bill
The podcast delves into the political landscape surrounding the TikTok bill, revealing lobbying efforts and political donations influencing stances on the bill. Connections between political donors like Jeff Yass, political figures like Rand Paul, and the opposition to the bill are explored, shedding light on the complexities of political influence in decision-making. The discussion extends to the CCP's strategies of fanning political narratives online to sway public opinion in their favor against actions like the TikTok bill, emphasizing the intertwined dynamics of politics, lobbying, and international information warfare.
On this China Unscripted podcast, we breakdown the whole history of why TikTok and its parent company ByteDance is such a threat to the US, the details of the bill that could mean a TikTok ban, and all the disinformation about the bill. Full text of the TikTok bill passed by the US House of Representatives on March 13: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7521/text H.R.7521 - Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act YouTube demonetizes our videos, which is why we rely on support from viewers like you. Please join our 50¢ army at: https://www.patreon.com/chinaunscripted https://www.chinauncensored.locals.com https://www.chinaunscripted.com/support Our social media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China #tiktok #tiktokban
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