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I don’t think there is any evidence because TikTok has not reach the point where it is comfortable doing much of China’s bidding. I think it has done some, like
by cherioo 4y ago
I don’t think there is any evidence because TikTok has not reach the point where it is comfortable doing much of China’s bidding. I think it has done some, like perennial removal/deprioritizing Tiananmen Square videos, but nothing overtly damaging. Because, why do it? It’s just here to make money and sell ads. Doing China’s bidding risks losing money, big no no for business.
All the threats are theoretical, about a future where TikTok is even more ubiquitous. No one can argue against such hypothetical, and would be suicidal for any politician to do so. So, here we are.
- Workaccount2 4y agoTiktok is defacto doing the CCP's bidding. They don't have a choice not to. There is no rule of law or separation of powers in China. It's not like tiktok can sue the CCP to leave them alone (let alone the idea even come up in the boardroom). I think this debate would be much clearer if people didn't (probably without even realizing it) think they understand how China works because they understand how American works.
- ikekkdcjkfke 4y agoAlso, it can just be in "sleeper mode" now and start jacking up the biases in critical moments, like a new oil field in alaska etc.