We welcome Lauren back to the studio for the closing days of social media's most impactful app of the last 10 years. TikTok is set to shut down on Sunday January 19, and we're here to discuss it. Plus: the tech elite are cozying to Trump's ways, and Ms. Rachel's empire grows.

Here's what we covered today:

• TikTok reportedly plans ‘immediate’ Sunday shutdown in the US if it’s banned - The Verge
• Senators who passed the TikTok ban are realizing a lot of people won't like it - Tubefilter
• TikTok ban: Sen. Markey tries to give a 270 day extension - The Verge
• The TikTok ban might give "Chinese Instagram" the opening it needs to break into the U.S. - Tubefilter
• Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App - The New York Times
• Will YouTube be the new TikTok? It's pushing longer Shorts and more creation tools - Tubefilter
• Tech advocates and celebs are mad at Mark Zuckerberg, so they're raising $30 million to build a social network he can't control - Tubefilter
• Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era - The New York Times
• Netflix wants to keep pace with YouTube among toddlers, so it struck a deal with Ms. Rachel - Tubefilter

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