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Who’s afraid of TikTok?
8 mins | Jul 11, 2022
The world’s most exciting app is also highly mistrusted.
It delights consumers and advertisers. However, others believe the sunny app has a dark side. The Economist argues that the hype about TikTok is justified, and so are the concerns. Here, they reveal why the social media giant’s policies have high privacy, security and democratic risks.