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📊 Series Specifications
Network ARTE
Episode Runtime ~45 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 2
Original Language FR
Creator Vincent de Cointet
TikTok: Under the Influence (2025)
Created by Vincent de Cointet
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Synopsis
The most downloaded app in the world is raising serious geopolitical concerns. How did TikTok become a central player in the ongoing trade and political tensions between Beijing and Washington? As a key decision looms regarding its future in the United States, this documentary offers an in-depth look at the platform and sheds light on the growing global battle over data control.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
2 Episodes E1 Episode 1
With 1.7 billion users, TikTok is at the center of a global power struggle. This investigation explores its ties to Beijing, the worldwide data war, and how social media has become a new tool of influence and surveillance.
E2 Episode 2
As a growing rival to U.S. platforms, TikTok faces accusations of censorship and mass data collection. Despite efforts to appear independent from the Chinese Communist Party, skepticism remains. In 2024, a U.S. law demands its sale or ban—but Trump’s re-election adds a twist of uncertainty.