Banning TikTok opens a Pandora’s Box other platforms want closed
Donald Trump’s move has laid bare the different rules for different forms of media, and Facebook and Google want them ignored
06 August 2020 - 15:02
Be careful what you wish for.
You might think that the Trump administration banning Chinese ownership of video-sharing app TikTok in the US on national security grounds would be a win for social media competitors such as Facebook, Alphabet and Twitter. Selling Bytedance’s operations in several major English-speaking markets to Microsoft raises the hope that TikTok might suffer the sort of benign neglect that’s neutered other Microsoft-owned media assets, such as LinkedIn and Skype...
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