Ryan, what in the world are you doing to our studio clocks?

I am saving us some time, trying to get ahead of this TikTok ban.

What are you talking about?

So I'm hearing about this TikTok ban, right?

And I start panicking thinking the government's got something against clocks.

So I am trying to fix all the clocks in the studio before they get banned.

That is not what the TikTok band is doing.

Listen, I can break it down for you if you want to start the show.

I am the very concerned Ryan Willard.

And I'm Pamela Kirkland.

It's Thursday, May 9th.

This is the 10 News.

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Okay, so if the TikTok ban doesn't mean clocks, then it must have something to do with TikTok,

the social media app. Pam, remind me, why would the U.S. government want to ban a social media

app? I mean, don't the senators like learning random dances and funny memes? Well, some of them might,

but Ryan, the U.S. government has been talking about banning TikTok for a while now, and it looks

like it might actually happen. See, TikTok is owned by a company based in China,

and some people are worried that the Chinese government

could get access to information from people who use TikTok.

So Congress approved a plan that would give TikTok owners

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