The US ban on TikTok is hypocrisy at its finest… So, could Australia follow suit?
It’s the first time in history the US government has singled out a social media giant, in a move that free speech advocates claim is more common in repressive regimes. OP Digital Solutions’ CEO and founder, Jonathan Valanidas, breaks down the move and the potential implications for media and marketing.
No one could have predicted the meteoric rise of an app founded on the premise of teenagers watching D-grade celebrities awkwardly dancing to songs. Yet here we are, 8 years on, with over one billion monthly active users and an alleged threat to American data security.
So, what are the implications for the American public and the perception of the US government as a whole?
Goodbye to First Amendment rights
This article brilliantly highlights the overreach and hypocrisy in the US government’s decision to ban TikTok, emphasising the broader implications for freedom of expression and global digital innovation.
The good ship ‘The U.S. Democracy’ takes water as it sinks and morphs into ‘The U.S. Devocracy’.