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Josh from TWOAPW returns to talk about why the TikTok ban happened, and how that differs from the reason we've been told.

Follow Josh:https://www.worstpossible.world/Note: we recorded this episode immediately preceding the ban issue and reinstatement

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Sort of Scorpion

This was a really good episode. I had to pause when I heard about how Pokémon Go was being used to secretly map everything. I had a feeling that was happening but hearing it confirmed so nonchalantly is chilling.

Jess

FWIW june is correct in that the tiktok algorithm is the IP of bytedance and I highly doubt they'd give it up to an American company. Good episode, thanks as always 🫡

Martin

I think there's a further rationale for the US military in banning service members from using TikTok: soldiers are dumb and given a long enough timescale will film themselves doing a crime. They've been trying to keep a lid on stuff like all the abuse at Fort Liberty (née Bragg) for years, and that's before you get to anything happening overseas. The PR risk probably feels pretty astronomical.

Cody Mike

I still will never accept influencer as a job.