This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 20th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. TikTok is banned — and permitted again a few hours later. The law says one thing and the incoming president says another. But both American and Chinese decision-makers have one thing in common: they know something we don’t. “TikTok is definitely a threat to national […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on January 17th, 2025. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The deadline expires this weekend. But will one of the world’s most popular apps really disappear? SvD’s tech analyst Björn Jeffery explains what happens when the espionage-accused TikTok is banned in the United States. Yes — at present it looks that way. The US law […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on March 13th, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. This is about politics more than technology as the US House of Representatives voted to ban TikTok. Much suggests the bill will not become reality. When American TikTok users opened their app last week, they were not met with the usual lip-syncing to music. Instead, […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 29th, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Thousands of videos went silent on TikTok when music giant Universal protested against poor terms. The conflict is now escalating — and the power struggle between tech and music is intensifying sharply. It is widely accepted that Spotify’s greatest achievement was not its technical innovation. […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on July 11th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. TikTok’s owner Zhang Yiming wanted to build a Chinese Google, inspired by Silicon Valley. His success has now placed the parent company ByteDance at the center of a geopolitical conflict. He doesn’t like to be called “the boss,” even though that is the custom in […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on April 17th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. While American politicians try to ban TikTok, a similar app — with the same owner — is climbing the charts. The stage is set for a geopolitical game of cat and mouse. “Mr. Chew, can TikTok access home wireless networks?” Republican congressman Richard Hudson looked […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 20th, 2023. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The business models of America’s tech giants are under real pressure. They’re being challenged not only by ChatGPT, but also by China’s TikTok. Now they may be forced to open Pandora’s box. If you want to find out where the nearest swimming pool or shoe […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 25th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. TikTok’s algorithm has been praised as the best in the world at selecting content. But the hardest decisions are made by people who watch thousands of disturbing clips every day — for a wage of around one hundred kronor a day. Luis, a 28-year-old Colombian […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on September 23rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. TikTok dominates youth culture in the West, but when critical questions come up, they put a lid on it. Who actually calls the shots at the world’s most popular app right now? The question is being widely debated around the world, but a blog post […]
This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 13th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. Meta’s new content strategy draws its inspiration from Chinese competitor TikTok. Instead of friends, news and conversation, Facebook’s parent company is now aiming at video and entertainment. In a dark, church-like building on the prestigious campus of Georgetown University, a large crowd of curious listeners […]
