Understanding TikTok: From viral teen videos to Chinese political censorship
CBC News | Posted: November 29, 2019 9:47 AM | Last Updated: November 29, 2019
This week, TikTok was in the news for pulling a video critical of China's mass detention of Uighurs.
Most of the popular Chinese-owned social media app's users are children and teens who share lip-syncing videos, dance crazes and comedy skits.
But in today's episode, Alex Hern, technology editor at the Guardian, explains why — behind the memes and music — there are some real concerns about censorship, privacy and foreign influence.
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