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TikTok’s success has made it a big target for regulators

The Verge

Yesterday we talked about the audio-only social network Clubhouse , which found itself at the center of controversy after failing to take action or even make a public comment after users began to experience harassment within the app. Of course, it’s easy to laugh at some of the puritanical content guidelines TikTok has established.

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Platforms successfully stopped a lame COVID conspiracy video from going viral

The Verge

Adi Robertson picks up the story at The Verge : Social media sites are trying to stop the spread of Plandemic: Indoctornation , a follow-up to the Plandemic conspiracy video about the novel coronavirus. There’s still some possibility that Indoctornation will find new life on the social platforms. Governing. ? Sam Byford / The Verge ).

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Trump’s China fight has extended to TikTok. But is it really a threat?

Vox

Last week, President Trump seriously escalated his threats toward the social media app TikTok, which he has accused of posing a threat to national security. But many other popular social media apps do this, too. US social media companies have tried, unsuccessfully, to enter the Chinese market.