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What is TikTok?

It’s one of the most popular and fastest growing video apps in social media, but some experts think it’s also a data collection device for the Chinese government. Find out why the U.S. military has banned TikTok and several lawmakers have called for investigations.

“Decoupling.” It’s a word more closely associated with celebrities than global politics. But when it comes to the United States and China, it represents the biggest geopolitical shift to happen since the fall of the Berlin Wall. In the latest episode of GZERO World, Ian Bremmer examines the implications of the two giants going their separate ways in technology. What will it mean for consumers, and will other countries be forced to pick sides in the cyber battle?

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