Episode 1540 • • 1:13 - 10:49
1540: Happy in Helsink
TikTok Congressional Hearings, Social Media Advertising Competition
The hosts analyze the congressional testimony of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, characterizing the proceedings as a "racial hearing" driven by lobbying from American tech rivals. An Axios reporter and a caller named Grant discuss how Meta and Google use national security concerns to protect their advertising market share from TikTok's superior engagement.