Who suffers if the U.S. bans TikTok

Who suffers if the U.S. bans TikTok

Update: 2023-04-10
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Democrat and Republican lawmakers are pushing for a U.S. ban on TikTok, arguing the Chinese-owned social media app is a national security risk. But many of its users argue that will severely harm their businesses.

Today, we hear from some of them. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times reporter technology reporter Brian Contreras and L.A. Times business reporter Jaimie Ding

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Who suffers if the U.S. bans TikTok

Who suffers if the U.S. bans TikTok

Kasia Broussalian, Nicolas Perez, Mario Diaz, Mike Heflin, David Toledo Diaz, Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Helen Li, Jazmín Aguilera, Mark Nieto, Heba Elorbany, Roberto Reyes, Jaimie Ding, Shani O. Hilton, Ashlea Brown