TikTok must prove China has never sought to use the app for influence operations or surveillance purposes. The company swears up and down that nothing of sorts could ever take place. Twitter whistleblower Peter Mudge Zatko testified before the Senate this week.
It’s a big week on the Hill for tech companies. Kara and Scott discuss the testimonies of TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas and Twitter whistleblower, “Mudge.” Also, California’s Attorney General sued Amazon, Patagonia’s founder is giving the company away to help fight the climate crisis, and Kara's fired up about Link Rot. Plus, you'll want to stick around for our spiciest listener question yet.
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