What a TikTok ban could mean for Americans

In recent days it’s seemed like there’s a greater chance that Americans will be blocked from using the popular app TikTok. A ban wouldn’t be simple and could have implications far beyond our phones.

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The walls are closing in on TikTok. The White House has announced that it supports a bipartisan Senate bill that would give the president the power to ban the Chinese-owned app. But is the super-popular video app actually going to be banned? And how would that even work? Well, to help us understand, we’re joined now by NPR tech reporter Bobby Allyn. Hey,

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