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Are we really about to ban TikTok?

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The Verge 's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the US House of Representatives passing a bill that could ban TikTok, the streaming news of the week, a Dyson robot, and more.

Further reading:

  • Lawmakers introduce bill that would punish app stores for hosting TikTok
  • TikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform 
  • House passes bill that could ban TikTok
  • TikTok’s fate now lies with the Senate after House advances path to a ban
  • There might be a “TikTok Photos” app in the works to take on Instagram.
  • TikTok CEO tells users to “make their voices heard” against a bill that could ban the app in the US.
  • Nancy Pelosi is playing TikTok-toe.
  • Donald Trump has even more to say about the TikTok ban.
  • President Biden says he’ll sign a TikTok ban, if passed.
  • TikTok is urging users to call Congress about a looming ban
  • The TikTokers are revolting.
  • Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is apparently eyeing TikTok.
  • YouTube is revamping its TV app to make videos feel way more interactive 
  • Spotify now has music videos 
  • Neil Young’s music is back on “low res Spotify” two years after Rogan protest
  • Neil Young says the MacBook Pro has ‘Fisher-Price’ audio quality
  • Elon Musk cancels Don Lemon’s show on X after a ‘tense’ interview
  • Linda Yaccarino on X: "X is becoming a video first platform”
  • Roku hackers breach 15,000 accounts and are selling them online
  • British monarchy rocked by bad Photoshop job
  • The Kate Middleton photo scandal is a rare — and consequential — flub
  • SpaceX successfully launches Starship in third flight test 
  • Apple to allow iOS app downloads direct from websites in the EU
  • Hands-on with the Dyson 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum
  • Nikon is acquiring US camera manufacturer RED


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