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What Will Happen With The TikTok Ban?

MAY 2, 202443 MIN
Fresh Air

What Will Happen With The TikTok Ban?

MAY 2, 202443 MIN

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Congress and President Biden say TikTok must shed its financial ties to China or face a ban in the U.S. But Washington Post tech reporter Drew Harwell says selling the company is complicated.

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