The Times podcast: Who suffers if the U.S. bans TikTok
Rep. Earl Carter, R-Ga., questions TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform’s consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on kids
(Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press)
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Democrat and Republican lawmakers are pushing for a U.S. ban on TikTok, arguing the Chinese-owned social media app is a national security risk. But many of its users argue that will severely harm their businesses.
Today, we hear from some of them. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times technology reporter Brian Contreras and L.A. Times business reporter Jaimie Ding
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The Biden administration’s threat to ban TikTok: Here’s what you should know
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