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Jan 2021
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The Doorstep: TikTok & the Normalization...

CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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Howard University's Professor Tia Tyree joins "Doorstep" hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nick Gvosdev to discuss social media and youth activism in 2021 and beyond. The digital native generation is taking its online activism offline more swiftly and easily than ever with TikTok as the platform of choice. What responsibilities do tech giants and governments have to support this mobilization? How will global societies be reshaped as Gen Z takes power?

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