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American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits– phys.org

Posted on October 3, 2025

American TikTok deal doesn’t address the platform’s potential for manipulation, only who profits– phys.org Source Link Excerpt: On Sept. 25, the Donald Trump administration in the United States again extended the TikTok…

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