TikTok Pushes Back on Ban & The New Rules for Airline Refunds

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Apr 25, 2024

The battle over TikTok intensifies as new legislation raises questions about free speech. Meanwhile, the Department of Transportation rolls out consumer-friendly rules for airline refunds, aiming to alleviate travel woes. Neal shares intriguing statistics on the booming restaurant reservation resale market and the quirky topic of an expensive public toilet in San Francisco. In sports, Reggie Bush gets his Heisman Trophy back thanks to NIL changes. Plus, prepare for a noisy summer as cicadas make their comeback!

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TikTok Ban

The US government passed a bill requiring TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform or face a ban.
TikTok plans to fight the bill, citing free speech rights and questioning buyer feasibility.

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Airline Refund Rules

New Department of Transportation rules mandate automatic refunds for canceled flights and significant delays.
Airlines must provide refunds within seven business days for domestic delays over three hours and international delays exceeding six hours.

ANECDOTE

Reservation Reselling

A Brown University student earns $80,000 annually reselling restaurant reservations, even using a falsetto voice to avoid detection.
A website called Appointment Trader facilitates buying and selling reservations, highlighting the booming demand.

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Episode 309: Neal and Toby discuss the TikTok law passed by the government, but the battle is far from over. Then, the Department of Transportation sets clear rules for all airlines that aim to ease the headache from flight delays and cancellations with automatic refunds. Next, Neal shares his favorite numbers on restaurant reservations, the SF public toilet, and Taylor Swift’s vinyl record. Also, Reggie Bush gets his Heisman Trophy back thanks to NIL. Lastly, Cicadas are here… get ready for a noisy entrance.

00:00 - Intro

2:30 - TikTok fights US ban

6:45 - New DOT rules for airlines

11:15 - Reservation resale market

15:00 - SF’s expensive public toilet

17:45 - Taylor Swift does it again

19:15 - Reggie Bush gets his Heisman back

22:30 - Cicadas are here

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