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The Legal Battle Over TikTok

TikTok’s time in the United States might be running out soon.

Aired 08/11/2020 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

The Legal Battle Over TikTok

Clip: 8/11/2020 | 5m 30sVideo has Closed Captions

TikTok’s time in the United States might be running out soon.

The Trump administration recently issued an executive order sanctioning the parent company of the popular video-sharing app, ByteDance, citing privacy concerns. We discuss the legal battle over TikTok with Harold Krent, a law professor at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Aired 08/11/2020 | Rating NR

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