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A secret campaign against TikTok

A secret campaign against TikTok

FromPost Reports


A secret campaign against TikTok

FromPost Reports

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How Facebook’s parent company Meta paid one of the biggest Republican consulting firms in the country to orchestrate a nationwide PR campaign against TikTok. And, where we stand with booster shots and covid antivirals.Read more:Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is paying the Republican consulting group Targeted Victory to try to turn the American public against TikTok. They’ve done everything from placing op-eds in major regional news outlets to promoting dubious stories about alleged TikTok trends that are harming kids. Drew Harwell reports on why Facebook is targeting TikTok.And, an update from science reporter Carolyn Johnson on efforts to get another booster to older adults and expand access to covid antiviral medicines.
Released:
Apr 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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