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NPR News: 08-02-2024 7PM EDT

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🗓️ 2 August 2024

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0:00.0

Christian nationalists want to turn America into a theocracy, a government under biblical rule.

0:07.0

If they gain more power, it could mean fewer rights for you.

0:12.0

I'm Heath Drusen and on the new season of Extremely American

0:16.0

I'll take you inside the movement. Listen to Extremely American from Boise State Public

0:21.2

Radio, part of the NPR Network.

0:24.0

Live from NPR News in Washington,

0:28.0

I'm Jack Spear.

0:29.0

The Justice Department says it is suing

0:32.0

the popular social media site Tik-Toc The

0:35.0

Justice Department says it is suing the popular social media site Tik-Toc. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports the DOJ is accusing the app of collecting data from users

0:40.0

under the age of 13.

0:42.0

The lawsuit is the result of a long running battle between the government and Chinese

0:46.0

own Tik-Tok.

0:47.4

The complaint accuses the platform of illegally collecting children's data and allowing

0:52.0

users under the age of 13 to create and use

0:54.6

Tik-Toc accounts. The lawsuit also says the site failed to honor parents'

0:58.9

request to delete their kids profiles. In a statement, the Justice Department says the legal action

1:04.2

will ensure that Tik-Toc honors its obligations to protect children's privacy

1:08.4

rights and parents efforts to protect their children. The lawsuit is the latest clash between the US government and

1:15.3

Tik-Toc, which claims to have more than 170 million users in the US. Windsor Johnston

1:20.8

and PR News Washington.

1:22.7

Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the necessary votes from Democratic delegates

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