Independent Lens

Season 24, Episode 2

Episode Title: TikTok, Boom.

Air Date: 2022-10-24

Overview:

What does it mean to be a digital native? TikTok, Boom. dissects the platform along myriad cross-sections—algorithmic, socio-political, economic, and cultural—to explore the impact of the history-making app. Balancing a genuine interest with healthy skepticism, delve into the security issues, global political challenges, and racial biases behind the platform.