Will the United States ban TikTok?
Al JazeeraThe House passes a bill that could make the Chinese platform unavailable in the country. The future of TikTok is at risk in the United States – with a possible ban being considered in Washington. The popular video-sharing app is used by millions of Americans every day, and is owned by a Chinese company. Republicans and Democrats say there is nothing stopping China from using its data to alter algorithms and influence voters in an election year. Presenter: James Bays Guests: Professor Sarah Kreps – Founder and director of the Technology Policy Institute at Cornell University and the author of the book, Social Media and International Relations Don Horan – Then-acting executive deputy chief information officer for New York when the state banned TikTok on all state-issued phones used by executive agency employees Chung Ching Kwong – Senior analyst with the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China