The signed bill by the President includes the ability to ban foreign apps like TikTok, providing vital support for Israel, sending equipment to Ukraine, strengthening allies and partners, and potentially banning TikTok if it doesn't divest by January. This bill does not address mortar security. The President did not discuss the TikTok ban in public but the bill's implications will be further explored on Today Explained.
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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