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Will a ban on TikTok actually protect national security and Americans' data?

Here & Now host Scott Tong speaks with Kate Ruane of the Center for Democracy and Technology about a measure passed in the House this weekend to force the sale of the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok because of national security concerns, or ban it from app stores in the U.S., which some users say violates free speech rights.

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