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TikTok Ban, Journalists Have Ethics?!, and the Gods of Cannes

Jun 21, 2024

Exploring TikTok ban conspiracies, journalistic ethics fallout, and Cannes Lions Festival insights. Discussion on TikTok's future, CEO controversies, and media distortions in fashion trends.

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TikTok's potential ban sparks discourse among executives and influencers at Cannes Lion Festival.

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The Discussion at Cannes Lion Festival

The episode takes place at the Cannes Lion Festival where discussions revolve around key absentees like TikTok's potential ban, and the absence of Washington Post's CEO, Will Lewis. The festival gathers tech giants like TikTok and Meta, big journalism companies, and entertainment figures. Notably, TikTok's looming ban in the US sparks discourse among executives and influencers present, shedding light on the impact of regulatory issues on the industry.

Intro

3min

Influence of CMOs at Cannes Lions Festival and TikTok Ban Concerns

11min

Analysis of TikTok ban motivations, company impacts, and global implications

4min

Media Ethics, Journalistic Independence, and the Fallout for a CEO

5min

Exploration of Journalistic Ethics, Social Media in Newsrooms, and AI in Advertising

6min

Fashion Trends and Media Distortions

9min

Despite Washington moves to ban TikTok, the company and influencers in the South of France seem to be in denial. Ben, Nayeema, and Max explore conspiracies around TikTok and the company's future, particularly if its most recent Tokfluencer, Donald Trump, wins in November. Then they turn to the saga of Will Lewis, CEO of The Washington Post, unpacking why everyone (in media) is talking about it and what it means for the bigger picture of journalistic ethics. Max brings blind spots from the worlds of short-short fashion and political video editing, and Nayeema and Ben talk about how we get to the bottom of the age question in the presidential campaign.

Also: on-the-ground updates from the Cannes Lions Festival, where you can find the real conspiracy behind media: The ad business.

Watch the full TikTok from user tophertownmusic that we played part of in the episode: https://www.tiktok.com/@tophertownmusic/video/7368680270368787758

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