The MAGA billionaires taking over TikTok
Today, associate editor at Crikey, Cam Wilson, discusses the Trumpification of TikTok.
TikTok is the most influential media platform for Australians under the age of 25. It’s where millions now get their news – whether they realise it or not.
But the app is no longer just a cultural force. It’s now at the centre of a global power struggle between China and Trump’s America over who gets to control the algorithm.
In the US, a Trump aligned group of investors is taking over TikTok’s American operations, raising questions about how one platform could influence the political views of an entire generation.
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Today, associate editor at Crikey, Cam Wilson, discusses the Trumpification of TikTok.
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Guest: Associate editor at Crikey, Cam Wilson
