Why The TikTok Ban Does Actually Matter (Even If You Don't Like TikTok)

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The looming possibility of a TikTok Ban in the US has been causing chaos online – but the problem is actually a lot deeper than just the loss of a random social media app. It’s easy to brush off the TikTok ban since, to many, it’s just seen as a goofy app for annoying youths, but it’s actually part of a long history of using popular media – and our access to it – as a means of control. Looking at the ban within the larger context of history can provide us with a better framework with which to engage with it, and possibly even some hope for the future…

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:32 TikTok's real special power
01:59 An imperfect app, but does that constitute a ban?
04:13 The truth about many "dangerous" content bans
05:48 The fight against books
06:49 The many attempts to censor movies
07:46 Media is a powerful tool
08:19 How bans try to neagtively frame content
09:54 So... what's next?

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