Ep35: So TikTok might manipulate Americans?

Byte Sized Security

The Double Standards of Social Media Manipulation: Facebook vs. TikTok

This episode delves into the contrasting treatment of Facebook and TikTok concerning data manipulation and national security. It highlights the documented case of Facebook's data misuse with Cambridge Analytica, affecting 87 million Americans, and questions why similar scrutiny isn't applied to domestic companies. The script challenges the narrative around TikTok's possible threats, urging viewers to consider the double standards in regulatory actions against social media manipulation.

00:00 Introduction: The Manipulation Debate

00:02 The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Scandal

00:43 The Double Standards in Social Media Manipulation

01:02 Questioning the Real Threat

01:30 Conclusion: Addressing Double Standards

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