The TikTok ban, China, and national security

抖音禁令、中国及国家安全

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2025-03-11

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Click Here host Dina Temple-Raston speaks with 1A's Jenn White about the latest on the TikTok ban, what’s next in the possible sale of its American arm, and whether the app is really a threat to national security.
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  • From Recorded Future News and prx, this is Click Here.

  • Hey there, it's Dena.

  • Last week, I was a guest on 1A. It's a daily news magazine from NPR and WAMU,

  • and we talked about TikTok, not just the latest on the sale,

  • but why it is so many national security officials think this little video app is such a threat,

  • we thought we'd give you a chance to hear it.

  • In case you missed it, the first voice you'll hear is Jen White, the host of 1A. Take a listen.

  • Now, you may have noticed that TikTok returned to the App Store.

  • This comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the deadline

  • for a sale to April.

  • But the clock is ticking.

  • The platform must sell its US Assets or face a ban stateside.

  • President Trump has reportedly asked Vice President J.D.

  • vance to find a buyer, though it isn't clear who would buy it or Whether China or ByteDance,

  • TikTok's mainland Chinese parent company, would even allow a sale to go through.

  • What does the Future hold for TikTok?

  • And why are American security officials so worried

  • about the Chinese Communist Party using TikTok to control conversations around the world?

  • Dina Temple Rastan is the host

  • and managing editor of the Click Here podcast from Recorded Future News.