The chapter delves into a current bill in Congress focused on TikTok ownership by Chinese entities, discussing its provisions and legal implications. It highlights the narrow targeting of TikTok in proposed legislation and the broader data privacy issues facing the US. Experts raise concerns about national security, censorship, and the complex regulatory landscape involving Chinese companies and American tech giants.
The effort to ban TikTok in the US is back in the spotlight as a new bill has passed through the House and is now in the Senate. Today, we have a lively debate with two guests who bring competing analysis to the table. Alex Stamos is Chief Trust Officer at SentinelOne and the former Chief Information Security Officer at Facebook (he can often be heard on Moderated Content). Taylor Lorenz is a columnist at the Washington Post covering technology and culture and hosts the new VoxMedia podcast, Power User.
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