TikTok, Trump, and the Battle for the Narrative: Who’s Really in Control?
From Security Risks to Narrative Domination
Let’s not sugarcoat this mess: the ongoing battle over TikTok has never really been about national security. Now, with Trump back in the White House, this saga is morphing into a high-stakes chess game for control over the digital narrative. With recent revelations that a TikTok bid from Perplexity AI could potentially grant the U.S. government a 50% stake in the app, we’re witnessing a power grab unlike anything we’ve seen before. And when you consider Trump’s apparent alliances with tech giants like Elon Musk (owner of X) and Mark Zuckerberg (owner of Meta), combined with his personal propaganda machine, Truth Social, the endgame seems clear: controlling the narrative and squashing dissent.
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