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TikTok's Problematic "Challenges"

Bloomberg Tech

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Tech News, News, Business News

4.470 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Bloomberg's Emily Chang breaks down the latest TiKTok challenge that involves cooking chicken with Nyquil, and how the stunt led to an FDA warning. Plus, Eric Hippeau talks about how Lerer Hippeau is looking for the next big thing after closing $230 million in funding.

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in Silicon Valley and beyond, this is Bloomberg Technology

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with Emily Chang. I'm Emily Check in San Francisco and this is Bloomberg Technology.

0:58.6

Coming up in the next hour, Tik-Tock is under fire over a challenge that involves cooking chicken with NyQuil.

1:05.8

We have the details on the stunt that led to a warning from the FDA.

1:11.0

Plus, Lair Hippo is looking for the next big thing. After closing $230 million in new funding,

1:16.5

I'll talk to Eric Hippo about their next move.

1:20.8

And first on Bloomberg outgoing CEO of Crack and Jesse Powell talks about why he is stepping down.

1:27.0

Also, we'll ask what he thinks about J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Diamond calling crypto tokens

1:32.0

decentralized Ponzi schemes.

1:34.8

Turning to the two big stories regarding Tik-Tok,

1:38.4

the FDA has issued a warning that a new Tik-Tok challenge could be dangerous.

1:44.5

The so-called Sleepy Chicken Challenge is when people cook their chicken in my quill.

1:49.6

Meantime, Tik-Tok will ban fundraising and all other money-making opportunities for politicians and government accounts on the platform here to discuss.

1:57.0

Bloomberg's Alex Barinka, let's start with the challenge. How big did this would have to get for the FDA to weigh in?

2:05.0

It got big enough for parents and folks to complain,

2:09.0

which is typically what happens with these companies.

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