Another week, another concerted effort to ban TikTok in the US — except this time, it might actually happen. In this episode, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Engadget Editor-in-Chief Karissa Bell about the latest TikTok drama. The House of Representatives passed a bill that could ban ByteDance if it doesn’t sell it within six months. It may face a tougher fight in the Senate, but if confirmed there, President Biden has said he is prepared to sign it into law.
Is this a legitimate fight against a Chinese-owned social media company, or is it the sum total of our political fears of all things China? (Maybe it’s a little bit of both?) We discuss why this potential ban could be a huge civil rights violation, as well as the need for real data privacy laws that apply to all social networks in the US.
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US House passes bill giving Bytedance 6 months to sell TikTok – 0:47
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Five Tesla executives earned $2.5 billion over the past five years without paying any income taxes – 34:53
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Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar
Guest: Carissa Bell
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien
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