The TikTok deal puts even more media in the hands of the super-rich

‘We’ve already seen some of what happens when billionaires control the media – and remain committed to getting even richer and more powerful.’ Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

In 2020, only a tiny fraction of Americans got news from TikTok. These days, that number has soared to one in five.

For young adults, those figures are much higher, with almost half of adults under 30 getting news there, according to the Pew Research Center.