Yet, according to an article in today’s New York Times, this appears to be what TIkTok, with its strong times to the Chinese government, seems to be accomplishing in casting a dark shadow over Joe Biden’s remarkably good economic news. Here’s how the article in the New York Times frames this disconnection between the upbeat reality and the perceived economic problems that seem to dominate economic discussions in the U.S. right now. ”Look at economic data, and you’d think that young voters would be riding high right now. Inequality is down, wage growth is finally beating inflation, and the economy has expanded rapidly this year. However, TikTok is the one that most profoundly affects the perceptions of young voters, and which is sucking the energy and optimism out of the younger generation of voters.

Source: New York Times November 17, 2023 20:27 UTC