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One Thing: New TikTok: Different Owners, Fresh Censorship Concerns
Published 1 month ago
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TikTok was on the verge of being banned in the US as President Donald Trump took office last year. Now, its US operations are in the hands of new owners after a deal backed by the Trump administration. Since those owners took control, some users on the left claim they’ve been having trouble posting about sensitive topics like ICE or Jeffrey Epstein. So is this a tech hiccup, or a possible sign of political censorship?
For more: The Trump-approved US TikTok is off to a rough start
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Guest: Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Tech Editor
Host: David Rind
Producer: Paola Ortiz
Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin
Photo Credit: Brook Joyner/CNN
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