TikTok's Legal Battle in the U.S.

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The chapter delves into the ongoing legal dispute between TikTok and the U.S. government over national security concerns and the potential ban of the app if not sold to a non-Chinese owner. It also explores the implications of a proposed bill to restrict social media platforms with foreign ownership, touching on concerns of government control and internet fragmentation.

Across the rich world millions spend more than a third of their disposable income on rent. We ask why policymakers have such terrible ideas on easing the pressure. America’s bid to crimp TikTok has raised a flurry of issues far graver than social-media scrolling (9:53). And why pop stars are (again) embracing the album over the single (15:46).

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