Exploring the potential dangers of TikTok being used as a political tool and the legal battles surrounding its potential ban, highlighting concerns about First Amendment rights and its implications on elections.
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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