The chapter explores the recent congressional vote impacting TikTok, discussing the CEO's response and the broader implications for the platform. It delves into the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China, highlighting concerns about data privacy and propaganda distribution. Additionally, it analyzes the potential forced divestiture of TikTok's American business to address national security issues.
The US Congress is refusing to scroll past the app’s links to China. If the bill they passed becomes law, the video-sharing network will be forced to find new owners. Binyamin Netanyahu’s emergency war-time budget has just been approved. What is the cost of Israel’s ongoing war (10:40)? And, snapping up Old Masters in Maastricht (18:14).
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