TikTok Fights Looming Ban, School Cellphone Bans, Are Carbon Offsets Working?

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🗓️ 21 June 2024

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Tiktok submitted its first court filings, offering a glimpse into how the popular social media company plans to argue against a looming ban on the app in the US. The Los Angeles school board, the country's second largest school district, voted to ban cellphones and social media during school hours. And, travelers purchasing carbon offset promises on their tickets may not be getting their money's worth.

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0:00.0	The clock is ticking for Tik-Tok users in the United States.
0:06.5	And a new court filing shows how the social media company plans to try to block the law that could see it banned in seven months. Does
0:13.5	Tik-Tok make a strong case? I'm Michelle Martin that's Le Lafado and this is up
0:17.1	first from NPR News.
0:20.3	Los Angeles, one of the country's largest school districts voted to ban cell phones in classrooms.
0:26.5	They're surreptitiously scrolling in school, in class time, have their head in their hands.
0:32.0	California's Democratic governor is calling for the policy to be implemented statewide.
0:36.0	Why are Democratic and Republican-led states banning cell phones in schools?
0:41.0	And for many people, summer plans means travel. But are the
0:44.6	promises companies make of a carbon offset when you book a plane ticket or a car
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