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TikTok: What Now?

Feb 25, 202555 minSeason 2Ep. 4
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More than 170 million Americans are entertained, informed and earn big bucks from the Chinese-owned app, TikTok. Now their relationship with TikTok is in mortal danger, to say the least. American politicians seem to be able to agree on one thing: TikTok is bad. What happens now, and how did Americans get hooked on TikTok in the first place. Trump used TikTok to great affect in his campaign. What’s his attitude to TikTok going forward? What’s happening to the potential American buyers of TikTok? Guest: Louise Matsakis, senior business editor at Wired. Louise has been reporting on TikTok for more than four years. Recommended Reads: Love It; Hate It; Fear It: How TikTok Changed Our Culture by Sapna Maheshwani  Sound design, original score, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions. Rowhome’s Creative Director is Alex Lewis. John Myers is Rowhome’s Executive Producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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