Iranian protesters turn to TikTok to get their message past government censors

The app best known for kids sharing video clips of themselves singing and dancing has become a powerful tool for activists speaking out against repression in Iran.

Whitney Shylee May, Ph.D. candidate in American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts • conversation
Dec. 13, 2022 • ~8 min

The US has lots to lose and little to gain by banning TikTok and WeChat

Banning the Chinese-owned social media platforms raises free speech concerns and could worsen the US-China trade war.

Jeremy Straub, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, North Dakota State University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~10 min

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