<p>TikTok has finally struck a deal to avoid being banned in the United States. Their privacy policy also got a controversial update. So, who owns US TikTok now? And what difference will it make to users?</p><p>Also on the program, there’s a new social media site going viral – Upscrolled. What is this Australian-owned site, exactly? </p><p>And finally, OpenAI is trialling ads on ChatGPT. The company’s CEO Sam Altman once said including ads would be a last resort. So does this mean the company is financially unstable? And what kind of data would they share with advertisers?</p><p>Gianfranco references <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openai-says-business-will-burn-115-billion-2029">this</a> The Information article about OpenAI burning through $115 billion through 2029.</p><p>GUESTS:</p><ul><li>Meg Coffey, digital strategist and founder of <a href="https://stateofsocial.com.au/">State of Social</a>.  </li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/gianfranco-di-giovanni/10982218">Gianfranco Di Giovanni</a>, ABC Radio Perth content director and an arts, gaming and tech reporter.</li></ul><p>This episode was produced on Gadigal land.</p>