The Rise, Fall, and Rise of TikTok with Crystal Abidin

The Rise, Fall, and Rise of TikTok with Crystal Abidin

June 16, 2026 · 34 min

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This episode explores the complex morality of social media through the lens of TikTok with insights from Professor Crystal Abidin.

Most companies unwittingly undermine their biggest growth opportunities by ignoring the complex morality of social media—where good technology depends on who controls it, and who benefits. Hosted by Eleanor Drage, this episode features Crystal Abidin, Professor of Internet Studies at Curtin University, who exposes the hidden power plays behind platforms like TikTok, revealing how what’s 'good' or 'bad' technology is often a matter of perspective—and power. This eye-opening episode, Eleanor an...

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