American lawmakers have tried for years to ban TikTok, concerned that the video app’s links to China pose a national security risk. Sapna Maheshwari, a technology reporter for The Times, explains the behind-the-scenes push to rein in TikTok and discusses what a ban could mean for the app’s 170 million users in the United States. Guest: Sapna Maheshwari, who covers TikTok, technology and emerging media companies for The New York Times.
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From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Tavernisi, and this is the daily american lawmakers have tried for years to ban the video app TikTok over concerns that it's ties to China pose a national security risk.
Last week, they passed a law that might finally do it.
Today, my colleague Sapna Maheshwari on the secret effort behind the law and what a ban would mean for the company's 170 million american users.
It's Tuesday, April 30.
So, Sapna, tell me about this law that just passed that potentially bans the social media app TikTok.
We've seen efforts in the past to rein in TikTok, but this one really seems like the most substantial yet.
It's a huge deal.
What this law really does is it puts the future of this hugely popular app with 170 million american users into question.
TikTok has reshaped the way many people listen to music.
It's changed the way we cook.
It's made a whole different kind of celebrity.
But it's never been able to shake these concerns around the fact that it has really close ties to China.
It's owned by a chinese company, ByteDance.