Ep 234: TikTok, Gen Z's Move to Social Media and Elite Panic Over Unsanctioned News

About this episode

The episode discusses the political class's anxiety over TikTok, the implications of Gaza on military contracts, and historical elite concerns regarding unsanctioned information.

In this episode, we examine our political class' TikTok neurosis, how Gaza fueled its sell to US and Israeli military contractors, and the long history of elite panics around unsanctioned information flows. With guest Omar Zahzah.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nima Shirazi, Adam Johnson

Guest: Omar Zahzah

Topics covered

• TikTok
• Gen Z
• social media
• elite panic
• unsanctioned news
• political class

Keywords

• TikTok
• Gen Z
• social media
• elite panic
• Gaza
• military contractors
• unsanctioned news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US, Israeli military contractors

Places: Gaza

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