Australia may have to choose between a Chinese TikTok and one owned by Trump’s billionaire backers
Expert raises concerns about what US TikTok deal could mean for News Corp's worrying dominance' in Australian media
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Would you rather a Chinese-owned TikTok or one run by a consortium of Trump-supporting billionaires?
That's the choice Australia is being asked to consider.
The Trump administration has outlined that a proposed deal for TikTok to remain in operation in the United States would transfer the control of TikTok's US operations to a US company that will have seven seats on the board, with six filled by Americans. Donald Trump has suggested a consortium of US businesses, including Larry Ellison's Oracle and Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch's Fox Corporation, are involved in the deal.
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