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What’s Behind the Bipartisan Attack on TikTok?

The New Yorker Radio Hour

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The US's Decision to Ban TikTok Is Ridiculous

China's decision to ban, not just Twitter, but also Facebook and The New York Times is a credible piece of evidence for the U.S., says Peter Bergen. If you're looking for an argument for why the US can and should do something, he says, "you come down on the argument for reciprocity" He asks: Why is it that we're going after this company, but not after Google and Facebook? And whether or not you think the final destination should be that everybody is banned, “it forces a conversation on the Chinese side," writes Bergen.

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