Inside the US-China TikTok Deal Nobody's Talking About

In this deep dive, I sit down with Holly Kellum, host of the Newspeak Channel and media researcher, to unpack the controversial US-China TikTok deal that most people don’t fully understand. We expose ByteDance’s ties to the Chinese government, reveal how TikTok’s algorithm differs between China and the US, and discuss the real data privacy concerns that led to ban discussions.

This isn’t just about one app - it’s about digital sovereignty, free speech, and the future of social media regulation. Want all the sources, studies, and links we reference? Read my full newsletter post on TikTok here.

Watch the full discussion I had with Holly Kellum, media researcher and host of Newspeak about TikTok on YouTube.