{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6dab3ca4-41f5-4fd4-bba6-224ab53f5113/641df4e1f4421d0011fc3bf1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Does Congress Want to Ban TikTok?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b79eac169562946fe952a8/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>America is thinking about banning the most popular social media app in the world. TikTok has exploded in the past few years and whether you love it or hate it, you can’t deny its huge influence.</p><p><br></p><p>Legislators in America are concerned about that influence, especially because of TikTok’s connections to China. On Thursday, TikTok’s CEO testified before the House’s Committee on Energy and Commerce and fielded questions about the app, its connection to China, and what it might be doing to America’s children.</p><p><br></p><p>It was a shitshow.</p><p><br></p><p>Motherboard’s Social Media Manager, Emily Lipstein, is on this episode of Cyber talking about.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Stories discussed in this episode:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgw8k7/congress-shocked-to-discover-10-year-olds-check-the-im-over-18-box-online\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Congress Shocked to Discover 10 Year Olds Check the ‘I’m Over 18’ Box Online</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.vice.com/en/article/epv48n/banning-tiktok-is-unconstitutional-ludicrous-and-a-national-embarrassment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional, Ludicrous, and a National Embarrassment</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@motherboardvice?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Motherboard on TikTok to see the Congressional footage</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>We’re recording CYBER live on</strong><a href=\"https://www.twitch.tv/motherboardtv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Twitch</strong></a><strong> and</strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/motherboard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> YouTube</strong></a><strong>. Watch live during the week.</strong><a href=\"https://www.twitch.tv/motherboardtv/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Follow us</strong></a><strong> there to get alerts when we go live. We take questions from the audience and yours might just end up on the show.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to</strong><a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber/id1441708044?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> CYBER on Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong> or wherever you listen to your podcasts.</strong></p>","author_name":"VICE"}