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We’re joined by guest Hena as we discuss Donald Trump’s attempt at banning TikTok. We dive into the ridiculous scaremongering around the app and discuss the way national security scaremongering ignores the real threat of privacy and big tech. Rejecting the premise of the argument against TikTok we dissect both the positive aspects of the app and the more negative tendencies like algorithm manipulation, the way it shields toxic behaviors, and how the app upholds certain social hierarchies. We compare TikTok to other social media apps and recall the good ole days of tumblr.
