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May 2024
21m 59s

The US TikTok Ban: what you need to know

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors
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The United States government has taken unprecedented steps to ban the popular social media platform TikTok due to concerns over data security and potential influence from the Chinese government.

Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss the recent developments surrounding the US government's decision to ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells it to a US entity. They explore the reasons behind the ban, including data security concerns and potential manipulation of TikTok's algorithm by the Chinese government. Their conversation also covers the legal challenges posed by TikTok and the potential economic impact on small businesses that rely on the platform.

Listeners looking to enhance their business English, Skip and Samantha's conversation is a great learning resource. Key points include:

  1. The history and rapid growth of TikTok as a global social media platform.
  2. The US government's concerns about data security and potential Chinese influence.
  3. The legal and economic implications of the TikTok ban, including its impact on small businesses in the US.


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