logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2024
32m 19s

MM145: Is TikTok Getting Banned and Byte...

AMPLIFYME
About this episode

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that would require the TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the social media platform or face a total ban in the United States.


In this episode, we delve into the intricate web of national security implications, assess the likelihood of a ban, and speculate on who the frontrunners could be in a high-stakes acquisition.


We also unpack how Instagram has stealthily overtaken TikTok in downloads, with its significant growth and adaptation strategies and the reason why the outcome of this decision will have a major impact on the upcoming US election.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Today
China’s Robot IPO Boom & India’s Biggest IPO Ever Explained
The global IPO market is roaring back but some of the most interesting action isn’t happening on Wall Street.In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett take a whistle-stop tour of the global IPO boom, from China’s extraordinary robotics race a ... Show More
43m 36s
Aug 20
The Business of Boeing: How Did It Go So Wrong?
Boeing is back in the spotlight following the release of Netflix’s new documentary Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing. But beyond the safety failures and scandals, there’s another important story: how does Boeing actually work as a business?In this episode of the Market Maker Podca ... Show More
49m 11s
Aug 17
SpaceX’s 40% Rally Explained | Inside Apollo’s £5.7bn EasyJet Deal
SpaceX shares have surged nearly 40% from their recent lows, despite fears that its unusual staggered lock-up structure would unleash a wave of selling. So what actually happened?Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down how IPO lock-ups work, why SpaceX’s tiny public float m ... Show More
46m 2s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2024
Drum Tower: Tick tock for TikTok
On March 13th America’s House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban TikTok nationwide unless its Chinese owner, Bytedance, agrees to sell its stake.  Alice Su, The Economist’s senior China correspondent, and David Rennie, our Beijing bureau chief, look at China’s side o ... Show More
38m 28s
Apr 2024
TikTok might get banned. For real this time.
tail spinning
23m 38s
Mar 2024
Is TikTok about to be banned in America?
The US House have voted to force TikTok to either part ways from Chinese-owned company ByteDance or be banned in the US. Why now? Why is Trump actually not that fussed? And does this benefit or hinder Biden's efforts to capture the youth vote through social media?This, all as Tru ... Show More
29m 18s
Apr 2024
TikTok and its possible US ban - here’s what happens next…
Only two months ago Joe Biden joined the social media platform TikTok with a video captioned "lol hey guys". Now, the US president is poised to sign a bill that could ban the popular app - unless its parent company sells it.  <br />  <br />The country is concerned that TikTok's o ... Show More
20m 26s
Apr 2024
Why TikTok will never be the same again
After months of anticipation, President Biden finally signed the TikTok divestment into law this week. It will force ByteDance to either sell TikTok to another company within a year, or see the app banned from US app stores. Is this a wise move to rid control of the social app fr ... Show More
1h 3m