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TikTok caught in US-China tussle

Tech Life

BBC

Tech News, Technology, News

4.3227 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The hit video sharing platform quits operating in Hong Kong as the US considers a ban. Plus, is the threat from “deep fakes” overblown? And has the lockdown made video calling seem less awkward than it used to be? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter James Clayton. Produced by Jat Gill.

(Image: Close-up of the TikTok icon on a smartphone screen. Credit: Reuters/ Dado Ruvic).

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Hello and welcome to TechTent, your weekly guide to all the most important and exciting

0:53.0

stories from the technology business.

0:55.5

I'm Rory Kathleen Jones, and this week, the US talks of banning TikTok, Western tech giants,

1:01.6

wonder whether they can continue in Hong Kong. Are we heading for a huge tech schism between the US and China?

1:09.1

We've all been spending hours on video calls. Have we finally got used to a way of

1:13.5

communicating that was around for decades before it caught on? And deep fake videos are getting more

1:20.1

sophisticated. We hear how they could pose a threat to democracy. Joining me this week is our man in

1:26.9

Silicon Valley, or at the moment, our man in

1:29.2

North London, James Clayton. How have things going, James? They're going all right. I'm currently

1:34.7

looking out of the window at the grey, gloomy drizzle and kind of wishing I was in California.

1:41.1

Yeah, you need some palm trees. We'll try and get you them soon. Here's a

1:45.0

flavor of what's coming up. Any Western company that has significant market share within China,

1:50.5

they're going to have to adopt an in-China for China strategy. What people are talking about

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