Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?
A growing number of researchers fear that the controversial app is promoting pro-China content and softening attitudes ...
How the Chinese Government uses TikTok as a Digital Trojan Horse for Influence in Taiwan
While some propose an outright ban, others advocate for media literacy initiatives to educate users about online ...
Trump says there are bigger China threats than TikTok. Here’s where he could be going wrong.
President Trump this week said “TikTok is largely about kids” and there are bigger threats. China hawks aren’t convinced.
The Taipei Times5d
TikTok could be affecting views of young Taiwanese
Young Taiwanese are increasingly consuming Chinese content on TikTok, which is changing their views on identity and making ...
‘TikTok refugees’ unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
A number of TikTok users appear to be turning to an app called RedNote — more commonly known to its majority-Chinese audience ...
Where is TikTok banned? These countries restrict the app.
TikTok’s time in the United States is counting down. But Washington is only the latest government to impose restrictions on ...
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EDITORIAL: TikTok’s pro-China influence
With TikTok, Beijing has a platform of its own and can manipulate the algorithm to feed users whatever content it wants. TikTok is also shown to be more addictive than other platforms due to its short ...
Trump, China's Xi hold call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a ...
The politics of TikTok: How the fate of a social media platform became emblematic of wider upheaval
The controversy over TikTok in US politics reflects a broader trend — the growing entanglement of technology and politics, as ...
SCOTUS Weighs TikTok’s Fate
Despite facing a looming ban, ByteDance and the U.S. government have been locked in a proverbial game of chicken, with TikTok ...
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Donald Trump, Xi Jinping Hold Talks Over Trade, Taiwan, TikTok Ahead Of US President's Inauguration
US President-elect Trump and Chinese President Xi held a phone conversation discussing trade, fentanyl, and TikTok. Trump ...
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Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?
But nowhere is the question of whether TikTok is a tool of Chinese political influence as vital as in Taiwan. Beijing claims the island, home to some 23mn people and the world’s largest producer ...