TikTok politics: Very demure, very Dutton

7am

Contenuto fornito da Jade Byers-Pointer and Schwartz Media. Tutti i contenuti dei podcast, inclusi episodi, grafica e descrizioni dei podcast, vengono caricati e forniti direttamente da Jade Byers-Pointer and Schwartz Media o dal partner della piattaforma podcast. Se ritieni che qualcuno stia utilizzando la tua opera protetta da copyright senza la tua autorizzazione, puoi seguire la procedura descritta qui https://it.player.fm/legal.

29d ago 22:16

MP3•Pagina principale dell'episodio

Peter Dutton is now on TikTok, and his first post was about as inspiring as you might imagine. It’s shot in an office, he’s wearing a suit, and he’s talking about housing.

It’s easy to see this as a case of trying to appeal to the kids. But it’s also a sign of a broader trend among Australian politicians, with around a third of them now on TikTok and more likely to join the platform.

Peter Dutton’s move to TikTok is especially curious, beyond his use of the word “demure”. It signals that he’s made a calculation that the opportunity for votes is more important than any of the security concerns flagged about the app’s parent company, ByteDance.

Today, special correspondent for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis on whether TikTok is actually a threat – or just an opportunity for political embarrassment.

Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram

Guest: Special correspondent for The Saturday Paper Jason Koutsoukis

1484 episodi

#Daily News #Australia Current Affairs #Australia #Jade Byers-Pointer #Schwartz Media #Scott Morrison #International News #News