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TikTok and Amazon Bet on China’s Ecommerce Model. It’s a Dud
The pandemic sent the livestream sales industry into overdrive. The Chinese government’s strict “zero Covid” policies hit the brick-and-mortar retail…
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The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem
In one sense, today’s US congressional hearing on TikTok was a big success: It revealed, over five hours, how desperately…
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TikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DC
Ahead of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s much-anticipated testimony in the United States House of Representatives today, the embattled tech…
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If the US Bans TikTok, WeChat Might Be Next
The platform also appears to be vulnerable to censorship and algorithmic manipulation. This month, a company executive openly said they…
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The TikTok CEO’s Face-Off With Congress Is Doomed
March has been brutal for TikTok. Last week, the UK joined the US, Canada, and Belgium in banning TikTok on…
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Senator Warner on the Restrict Act and a US TikTok Ban
In the future, it might be a new mobile game or an algorithm helping students study at home. It could…
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TikTok and Meta’s Moderators Form a United Front in Germany
Screening social media content to remove abuse or other banned material is one of the toughest jobs in tech, but…
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Why the US Congress Wants to Ban TikTok
“We hope that Congress will explore solutions to their concerns about TikTok that won’t have the effect of censoring the…
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The Taliban Can’t Stop TikTok
All of that seemed to be at risk when, in October, the Taliban announced a ban on TikTok. Disruptions to…
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YouTube Handles Could Squash Imposter Channels
YouTube is headed further down the TikTok-ification rabbit hole, but this time it could be kind of a good thing.…
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