A look at the US government's handwringing over TikTok and national security concerns, as China's government seeks to protect its powerful app and algorithms
The wildly popular app's link to China has sparked fears over propaganda and privacy. It's also exposed America's failure to safeguard the web.
Good morning to this brave new Twitter world! NEW: The 3rd story in @drewharwell's fantastic TikTok series is up, this one w/an assist from me. It's about the tortured relationship between the US, TikTok, and China. No spoilers, just read. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
But for all of Washington's claims of TikTok being the ultimate psychological weapon, the evidence is slim. Made-in-America apps have plenty of problems of their own. And no one can say TikTok's broken data-privacy laws, because the U.S. has none to break https://www.washingtonpo…
Part 1 of our TikTok series talked about its wild growth: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ .... Part 2 was about the strain and rage of creator life: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... This final part dives into the US-China melodrama, a fight that's played out like a farce: http…
.@lizzadwoskin and I talked to TikTok insiders and employees, past and present. The reality: China-based officials play a powerful role, no matter how much execs try to obscure it. “As I get more senior at the company, I realize China has more control” https://www.washingtonpost.…
New: As Washington wavers on TikTok, Beijing exerts control. The wildly popular app's link to China has sparked fears over propaganda and privacy. It's also “become an avatar for fears that Americans reasonably have about ourselves” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...