"We must make money, but at the same time, we must also secure the influence we ought to have. I did say I would give him shares. However, I never specified *whose* shares they would be, or whether they would actually have any control over the company once given. Those things are what matter most."
Even if they were handed a platform like Douyin, no one in Bald Eagle would be able to operate it successfully. Why? Because everyone infuses their own ideology into their messaging. The political leaning of an app, and what you see on it, is entirely dictated by the mindset of the platform itself.
But Douyin is different. Su Can's strategy remains the domestic one: only recommend what you want to see, and push righteousness your way. Falsehood does not exist on Douyin.
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