Exploring the potential ban of TikTok as part of a significant foreign aid package, the chapter delves into the process of pushing ByteDance to sell TikTok to an American company to prevent the ban. It covers the timeline, bipartisan support, historical attempts to ban TikTok, and national security implications.
President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that would ban the app unless it’s sold to an American company. Vox’s Christian Paz explains.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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