Is TikTok Manipulating Us?
Dec 02, 2021•19 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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Episode description
Seemingly overnight, TikTok became one of the most addictive social media apps on the planet. It is also the first giant created in the authoritarian state of China. Laci discusses how TikTok managed to capture the world's attention, their controversial history of censorship, and whether the app could be used as a weapon of mass manipulation.
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Guest: Chris Stokel-Walker, author of TikTok Boom
Content Warning: brief mentions of slavery, ableism, and the Uyghur genocide
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