The digital side of the trade war
Attention has turned to how Europe will go after American tech giants in the growing transatlantic trade war. That will be easier said than done.
WELCOME BACK, THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and I've returned to my desk after a blissful week of vacation. For those in Brussels, I'll be in town on April 29-30, May 6-7 and May 14-15 if anyone is around — drop me a line on digitalpolitcs@protonmail.com
— A global trade war is heating up. Technology will inevitably get sucked into the chaos. But don't expect digital services to play a big role, at least not at first.
— US President Donald Trump extended the sale/ban of TikTok's American operations for another 75 days. That doesn't solve any of the underlying problems.
— How different generations consume (online) media is becoming more divided, leaving us with little, if any, common culture upon which to rely.
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