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Podcast: The Social Complex
Episode: Ep 41 - TikTok Ban: Will it or Won't it? with Paige Leskin
Description: Will it or won't it? That is the question on everyone's mind: the fate of TikTok in the United States. With questions looming around privacy concerns, battled and combated by the issues of free speech and accessibility, TikTok finds itself at the center of the debate. TikTok is a fan-favorite app among many young users and happens to be one of the hottest topics on the Hill. The main point of contention is whether TikTok's close relationship with China, through its parent company ByteDance, poses privacy concerns.The concern initially arose in 2020 during the Trump administration, and...