The Economist and various commentators discuss the growing influence of TikTok, a Chinese-owned app, in the U.S. media landscape. Concerns are raised over foreign ownership of media sources, with comparisons made to restrictions on old media ownership. Washington is considering actions to address this issue, potentially forcing TikTok's Chinese owner to sell or face bans from app stores.
THIS 📺"A Chinese company would not be allowed to buy CNN. Yet TikTok is fast becoming more influential."📱 https://t.co/cNl85JQtB9
THIS 📺"A Chinese company would not be allowed to buy CNN. Yet TikTok is fast becoming more influential."📱 https://t.co/cNl85JQtB9 "
"A Chinese company would not be allowed to buy CNN. Yet TikTok is fast becoming more influential." https://t.co/v84Mm7TI4D
Should a company under Chinese Communist Party control be allowed to own the primary source of news for young Americans? @ollywiseman on Washington’s proposed TikTok crackdown—by forcing its tech giant owner to sell or get banned from app stores. https://t.co/OhrT52BXJi
The Economist - Time for TikTok to cut its ties to China https://t.co/XJxzScC6Dy Most countries already have laws restricting foreign ownership of old media, such as television and the press (ask Rupert Murdoch, who became a proud American citizen shortly before taking over Fox…