# Ep35: So TikTok might manipulate Americans?

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Published: 2025-01-14T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Double Standards of Social Media Manipulation: Facebook vs. TikTok This episode delves into the contrasting treatment of Facebook and TikTok concerning data manipulation and national security. It highlights the documented case of Facebook's data misuse with Cambridge Analytica, affecting 87 million Americans, and questions why similar scrutiny isn't applied to domestic companies. The script challenges the narrative around TikTok's possible threats, urging viewers to consider the double standards in regulatory actions against social media manipulation. 00:00 Introduction: The Manipulation Debate 00:02 The Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Scandal 00:43 The Double Standards in Social Media Manipulation 01:02 Questioning the Real Threat 01:30 Conclusion: Addressing Double Standards --- I do hope you enjoyed this episode of the podcast. Here's some helpful resources including any sites that were mentioned in this episode. -- -- Find subscriber links on my site, add to your podcast player, or listen on the web players on my site: Listen to Byte Sized Security -- Support this Podcast with a Tip: Support Byte Sized Security -- If you have questions for the show, feedback or topics you want covered. Please send a short email to marc@bytesizedsecurity.show with the Subject line of "Byte-Sized Security" so I know it's about the podcast. Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bytesizedsecurity

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