Sensationalist headlines and reactionary calls for stricter moderation risk missing the forest for the trees

Is there any platform that creates as much collective angst as TikTok?

For some, TikTok is just a silly video app. For others, it’s a symbol of our most potent social and political fears. What are young people engaging with? Isn’t it collecting a huge amount of data? Are they being dragged down dangerous rabbit holes? And is China spying on them?

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