Is Time Ticking For Tiktok In Asia?

Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman, Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

03-Apr-23 09:30

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Philip See speaks to Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman, Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) about the impact of a potential US ban on Tik Tok on Asia. Will Asian governments follow suit and force governments here to take side?

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Produced by: Philip See

Presented by: Philip See

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Categories: international, technology, Corporates, politics

Tags: information freedom, asian focus, us tiktok ban, tiktok, social media regulation,

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