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Ban TikTok or Let Beijing Control Our Broadcast Networks, Too

Ban TikTok or Let Beijing Control Our Broadcast Networks, Too
The social media application logo for TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a U.S. flag and Chinese flag background in Washington, on March 16, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Chris Fenton
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In the dynamic landscape of global entertainment, the influence of Beijing over Hollywood has long been a topic of heated discussion. Although the box office power of the Chinese market has waned, giving a breath of creative freedom back to our filmmakers, there looms a new and more pervasive form of influence on Hollywood and well beyond: TikTok.

Chris Fenton
Chris Fenton
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Chris Fenton, a long-time media executive and U.S.–China expert, often lectures the “National Security & Sports” course at the National War College. He’s also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Committee on U.S.–China Relations, as well as a trustee of the US-Asia Institute.
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