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How a Chinese Glycine Manufacturer Took Over TikTok

How a Chinese Glycine Manufacturer Took Over TikTok

Donghua Jinlong is enjoying an unprecedented amount of success.

ICYMI · Slate Podcasts

April 20, 202444m 41s

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Show Notes

On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice answer listener questions about the rapid rise of Donghua Jinlong, a Chinese company that manufactures glycine. Over the past few weeks, paradoxically deadpan and impassioned videos about the high quality of Donghua Jinlong’s products have taken over TikTok. Are teens actually consuming industrial grade chemicals? Or is something even weirder happening?

This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.


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