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Rep. Earl Carter, R-Ga., questions TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform's consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on kids, Thursday, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Who suffers if the U.S. bans TikTok

The Times Podcast,California Politics

April 10, 2023

remember to update the URL in the playerDemocrat 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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