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We've never had to grapple with questions around censorship
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TikTok, Boom.

We've never had to grapplewith questions around censorship and in an era whereso many...

We've never had to grapple
with questions around censorship and in an era where
so many people have a global megaphone now
in their hands

Full Transcript

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We've never had to grapple with questions around censorship
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and in an era where so many people have
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a global megaphone now in their hands.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:37
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Campfire Studios,Olive Hill Media,Such Content,7th Empire Media

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Movie Summary

With TikTok crowned the world's most downloaded app, these are the personal stories of a cultural phenomenon, told through an ensemble cast of Gen-Z natives, journalists and experts alike.
Li sent a group message saying that a test result - TikTok, Boom. 00:16
Li sent a group message saying that a test result
Dr. Li sounded the alarm early in the COVID-19 outbreak. - TikTok, Boom. 00:07
Dr. Li sounded the alarm early in the COVID-19 outbreak.
He soon faced government intimidation, - TikTok, Boom. 00:09
He soon faced government intimidation,
When he passed away, - TikTok, Boom. 00:15
When he passed away,
I felt guilt more than anger. - TikTok, Boom. 00:06
I felt guilt more than anger.
At the time, I was a tech worker at ByteDance, - TikTok, Boom. 00:11
At the time, I was a tech worker at ByteDance,
In other words, I had helped build a system - TikTok, Boom. 00:09
In other words, I had helped build a system
If a user mentioned a sensitive term, - TikTok, Boom. 00:12
If a user mentioned a sensitive term,
Just imagine, had any social media platform - TikTok, Boom. 00:17
Just imagine, had any social media platform
CHRIS: In 2019, we had someone contact us, - TikTok, Boom. 00:15
CHRIS: In 2019, we had someone contact us,
And I don't think we realised, at the time, - TikTok, Boom. 00:09
And I don't think we realised, at the time,
[cell phone buzzing] - TikTok, Boom. 00:18
[cell phone buzzing]
So it was in Mandarin, - TikTok, Boom. 00:16
So it was in Mandarin,
Example, facial disfigurement, - TikTok, Boom. 00:15
Example, facial disfigurement,
Content of subjects likely to incite cyberbullying - TikTok, Boom. 00:10
Content of subjects likely to incite cyberbullying
Basically, and like... different levels - TikTok, Boom. 00:22
Basically, and like... different levels
I actually have the ugly content policy - TikTok, Boom. 00:09
I actually have the ugly content policy
"Abnormal body shape, chubby, - TikTok, Boom. 00:16
"Abnormal body shape, chubby,
In a statement, TikTok said, - TikTok, Boom. 00:08
In a statement, TikTok said,
"Today we use local content moderation policies. - TikTok, Boom. 00:05
"Today we use local content moderation policies.