Your algorithm is under new ownership.
A mostly American group of investors recently took over American TikTok.
American lawmakers forced the sale,
citing data and privacy concerns because of the apt Chinese ownership.
Since the handoff, things aren't going great.
But we're definitely being censored slash silenced.
Who else is having issues with TikTok muting a portion of their videos when they upload them?
Y'all, TikTok is going downhill fast, I fear.
It turns out, lots of people miss their corporate Chinese overlords.
And that's not the only trouble at American TikTok.
I'm John Quinhill, sitting in the host chair.
The trials of TikTok coming up on Today Explained from Vox.
This week on the gray area, we're talking about what unites us.
We've kind of created a society now where really the monocultures just football and Taylor Swift.
Those are really the only things that are like that now.
And I'm not being sarcastic.
It really is the case.
So what does that say about American culture?
Listen to the gray area with me, Sean Ailing.
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