How the Chinese Government uses TikTok as a Digital Trojan Horse for Influence in Taiwan
While some propose an outright ban, others advocate for media literacy initiatives to educate users about online ...
Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?
A growing number of researchers fear that the controversial app is promoting pro-China content and softening attitudes ...
‘TikTok refugees’ unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
A number of TikTok users appear to be turning to an app called RedNote — more commonly known to its majority-Chinese audience ...
The Taipei Times5d
TikTok could be affecting views of young Taiwanese
Young Taiwanese are increasingly consuming Chinese content on TikTok, which is changing their views on identity and making ...
Where is TikTok banned? These countries restrict the app.
TikTok’s time in the United States is counting down. But Washington is only the latest government to impose restrictions on ...
Opinion
The Taipei Times1dOpinion
EDITORIAL: TikTok’s pro-China influence
With TikTok, Beijing has a platform of its own and can manipulate the algorithm to feed users whatever content it wants. TikTok is also shown to be more addictive than other platforms due to its short ...
TikTok Got a Reprieve, but Americans and Chinese Are Still on RedNote
The Chinese social media app, popular in the United States a week after being flooded by TikTok users, has added language translation features.
Trump, China's Xi hold call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a ...
The politics of TikTok: How the fate of a social media platform became emblematic of wider upheaval
The controversy over TikTok in US politics reflects a broader trend — the growing entanglement of technology and politics, as ...
SCOTUS Weighs TikTok’s Fate
Despite facing a looming ban, ByteDance and the U.S. government have been locked in a proverbial game of chicken, with TikTok ...
Even Before TikTok’s Troubles, Chinese Companies Were Wary of Washington
Start-ups with Chinese ties have found it increasingly difficult to do business and list shares in the United States.
The Financial Times7d
Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?
But nowhere is the question of whether TikTok is a tool of Chinese political influence as vital as in Taiwan. Beijing claims the island, home to some 23mn people and the world’s largest producer ...