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Slate
Which Tech Company Is Really the Most Evil?
Slate
20+ min read · 625 saves · 2020-01-15 · The 30 most dangerous corporations in the industry, ranked by the people who know.
The New York Times
TikTok Teens and K-Pop Stans Say They Sunk Trump Rally
The New York Times
7 min read · 363 saves · 2020-06-21 · Did a successful prank inflate attendance expectations for President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla.?
The Verge
The US declared war on TikTok because it can’t handle the truth
The Verge
~13 min read · 330 saves · 2020-08-07 · Sarah Jeong · The new internet cold war is all about lying to ourselves.
The Intercept
TikTok Told Moderators: Suppress Posts by the “Ugly” and Poor
The Intercept
10 min read · 247 saves · 2020-03-16 · The China-based social media company also has policies censoring various forms of political speech, leaked documents reveal.
The New York Times
How TikTok Is Rewriting the World
The New York Times
10 min read · 219 saves · 2019-03-10 · John Herrman · TikTok will change the way your social media works — even if you’re avoiding it.
The Atlantic
Why America Is Afraid of TikTok
The Atlantic
~18 min read · 208 saves · 2020-07-30 · Michael Schuman · The company’s founder says in an interview that he wants it to be “a window” on the world. A Republican senator says it is a “Trojan horse.”
Stratechery
The TikTok War
Stratechery
~15 min read · 200 saves · 2020-07-14 · Ben Thompson · How TikTok exposed Facebook’s blindspot, thanks to its Chinese roots, and why those Chinese roots make TikTok a genuine concern.
The Verge
TikTok says the Trump administration has forgotten about trying to ban it, would like to know what’s…
The Verge
2 min read · 197 saves · 2020-11-11 · Sam Byford · The deadline to sell US assets expires this week
Axios
Inside TikTok's killer algorithm
Axios
3 min read · 190 saves · 2020-09-28 · The beleaguered app describes the inner workings of its video-selection code.
The Information
The 10 Ways TikTok Will Change Social Product Design
The Information
4 min read · 160 saves · 2020-02-10 · For the last two years, I have downloaded and played with TikTok every few months to track its progress, but I never found it seriously engaging beyond the occasional Arnold Schwarzenegger video.This,…
