Beyond the physical and psychological harm TikTok is causing to young people, the app’s content puts U.S. security at risk by providing the Chinese Communist government with a propaganda megaphone

While some propose an outright ban, others advocate for media literacy initiatives to educate users about online disinformation. As Taiwan navigates these challenges, the government is considering policies to increase transparency in TikTok’s content moderation and algorithmic operations.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the app’s future in the next 30 days. “I have spoken to many people about TikTok and there is great interest in TikTok,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One during a flight to Florida.

"The CCP thinks the principal value of TikTok is the ability to impact public opinion at a critical moment," he said. "When I met with leadership in Taiwan, on TikTok they said, in effect ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — DPP Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋) warned that China is using TikTok as part of a complex cognitive warfare campaign to communicate with and influence young Taiwanese citizens who characterize themselves as noncommittal regarding ...

City AM experimented with questions on DeepSeek designed to reveal how it handles sensitive themes, such as Taiwan and freedom of speech

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Researchers in Taiwan are increasingly concerned that TikTok is softening young Taiwanese attitudes toward China, potentially weakening their resolve to resist annexation. A report by the Financial Times cites a 2024 poll from the ...

More than one-fifth of Taiwanese adults used TikTok or Douyin (抖音) — the Chinese version of TikTok — at least once during a three-month period last year, a report released by the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) showed.

The call came the same day that the US Supreme Court backed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company.View on euronews

Witnessing those tragic events in Hong Kong cemented the Taiwan majority’s commitment to protect its de facto independence from China. But TikTok has potentially changed the demographic and ...

It’s the second week of the second Trump presidency, and Mike Pence has some concerns. Coming off a trip to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, the former vice president is more convinced than ever of the need for the U.

Since the Chinese company’s chatbot surged in popularity, researchers have documented how its answers reflect China’s view of the world. Some of its responses amplify propaganda Beijing uses to discredit critics.