Whether Tiktok is prohibited in the United States or not, the saga has major implications for global affairs. Three experts explain the possible ramifications of Tiktok’s fate – and the larger trends that shape it. First, Sarah Kreps de Cornell maintains that the decision highlights the growing entanglement of technology, geopolitics and regulations. The main challenge is that technological competition is no longer limited to Silicon Valley or Shenzhen – it is a central front in global geopolitics. Then, Andy Wu of the Harvard Business School explains that business leaders around the world must now attack the possibility that the Internet can close more at any time. They must look at the policy, regulations and pressure on platforms and related services, and recognize that they are also vulnerable to the pressure exerted on a small number of caretaker companies. Finally, Konstantinos Komaitis of the Atlantic Council argues that the decision could have radical implications for global governance of the Internet and encourage more robust interventions of authoritarian and democratic governments, as well as international bodies such as the United Nations.
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