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# Ban TikTok? Let's think it through.
- URL: https://joshua-johnson.ghost.io/ban-tiktok-lets-think-it-through/
- Published: 2024-03-14T01:02:36.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-14T01:02:36.000Z
- Author: Joshua Johnson
- Tags: TikTok, ByteDance, Podcast, #Migrated-1791927903932, #Import 2026-10-13 16:50

Ban TikTok? Let's think it through.

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**IN THIS EPISODE**

The US government may be one step closer to banning TikTok. Today the US House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would force the app’s sale away from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Previous efforts to do this have failed. Not surprisingly, young adults are sounding off against this move, even though surveys show teens admit using TikTok way too much. What should we do about this app? And in the meantime, what should parents know to keep their kids (relatively) safe online?

**CHAPTERS**

0:00-Intro/Chat  
2:57-TikTok in context  
4:25-About the House bill  
16:32-Do Americans support a ban?  
31:22-Audience comments  
33:53-Parental supervision  
38:48-Who owns ByteDance?  
41:26-TikTok’s sister app, Douyin  
44:23-Apps are already “spying” on you  
49:46-TikTok’s guide for parents  
53:49-Sidebar: Don Lemon v. Elon Musk  
58:17-Young people want to talk about social media  
1:03:49-Thanks for listening!