Big Stories of 2023: The Mounting Opposition to TikTok

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Big Stories of 2023: The Mounting Opposition to TikTok

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Dec 23, 2023

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The video sharing platform TikTok faced opposition and scrutiny around the world. Some suspect it of being a surveillance tool used by the Chinese Communist Party. Others worry that it is warping young minds. We look back over TikTok's rocky 2023.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dec 23, 2023

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Big Stories of 2023: The Mounting Opposition to TikTok

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