The TikTok “ban” is law

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🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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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. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! vox.com/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is consequential.
0:02.0	Heck yeah, it is a president's never signed a bill that could ban a foreign app like
0:06.9	Tik-Tok before.
0:09.1	I just signed in the law of the National Security Package that was passed.
0:12.1	Right, and part of this big national security package you signed could ban Tik-Tok.
0:17.0	We're going to begin sending equipment to Ukraine.
0:21.0	And if Tik-Tok doesn't divest by January, you're going to ban it.
0:24.0	Tell him, Joe.
0:25.0	Look, this bill also includes vital support for Israel.
0:29.0	Look, this bill could also ban Tik-Tau.
0:32.0	You know, there's more that this bill does.
0:35.1	Yes.
0:35.9	Including providing for support to strengthen even further
0:38.6	our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
0:41.6	My do.
0:42.4	If there's one thing this bill does not do.
0:44.4	You're kidding.
0:45.4	Border security. No, Joe. Now I'm going off to make a speech at the hotel
0:51.4	I'm late for it. The president isn't talking about
0:53.8	the Tik-talk ban he just signed but we will on today explained.
0:59.4	Support for this show comes from Krakan.
1:03.0	Krypto is like the financial system, but different.
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