The Debate Over TikTok

Episode 20 of the Great Power Podcast podcast, hosted by American Foreign Policy Council, titled "The Debate Over TikTok" was published on February 16, 2023 and runs 35 minutes.

February 16, 2023 ·35m · Great Power Podcast

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Summary

In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik chats with Rick Lane about the controversy surrounding TikTok, what it means for national security, and what we should do about it. Guest biography Rick Lane is a tech policy expert, child safety advocate, and the founder and CEO of Iggy Ventures. Iggy advises and invests in companies, projects, and public policy intitiatives that can have a positive social impact. Prior to starting Iggy, Rick served for 15 years as the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for 21st Century Fox. Until its purchase by Disney, 21st Century Fox was one of the world's premier entertainment companies with a portfolio of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets spanning six continents across the globe. As Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Rick was responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of the Company’s public policy activities. Resources from the conversation Read Rick’s congressional testimony about TikTok Read Rick’s full biography Read Rick’s 2023 article about TikTok and foreign lobbying Read Rick’s 2020 article about TikTok Read Michael’s latest op-ed about the China spy balloon Support the work of AFPC Subscribe to AFPC’s Indo-Pacific Monitor

Episode Description

In this episode of GREAT POWER PODCAST, host Michael Sobolik chats with Rick Lane about the controversy surrounding TikTok, what it means for national security, and what we should do about it.

Guest biography

Rick Lane is a tech policy expert, child safety advocate, and the founder and CEO of Iggy Ventures. Iggy advises and invests in companies, projects, and public policy intitiatives that can have a positive social impact. Prior to starting Iggy, Rick served for 15 years as the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for 21st Century Fox. Until its purchase by Disney, 21st Century Fox was one of the world's premier entertainment companies with a portfolio of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets spanning six continents across the globe. As Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Rick was responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of the Company’s public policy activities.

Resources from the conversation

Read Rick’s congressional testimony about TikTok
Read Rick’s full biography
Read Rick’s 2023 article about TikTok and foreign lobbying
Read Rick’s 2020 article about TikTok
Read Michael’s latest op-ed about the China spy balloon
Support the work of AFPC
Subscribe to AFPC’s Indo-Pacific Monitor

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