The TikTok Economy
May 30, 2024•29 min
Episode description
TikTok, the phone app that sends a stream of viral videos to every user, is in trouble in the United States.
The company must either change its Chinese ownership, or leave the American market.
In response, TikTok is underlining its economic contribution, in Australia and elsewhere. So how much difference does it make?
Guests:
Dr Joanne Gray, Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
Ariana Hendry, Co-founder, Beysis
Kristian Kolding, Head of Consulting, Oxford Economics Australia
Professor Vili Lehdonvirta, Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University