Kate Ruane

Andrew Desiderio, a Senior Reporter at Punchbowl News, and Kate Ruane, Director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, dive into the heated debate over TikTok's future in the U.S. They discuss the complex national security concerns driving legislation and the implications for free expression. With TikTok users mobilizing against a possible ban, the conversation highlights how legislative actions are balancing security needs with digital rights and proposes the necessity of comprehensive data privacy reforms.