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8:11Now PlayingTikTok’s Existence in the U.S. Is Illegal
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8:11Now PlayingTikTok’s Existence in the U.S. Is Illegal
Hawk discusses why TikTok’s continued existence in the United States is actually against the law. Despite a federal ban passed in 2024 with bipartisan support and signed into law by Joe Biden, the platform remains active today. Hawk focuses on how the Supreme Court unanimously upheld that legislation, and why Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has repeatedly ignored the law to keep TikTok running.
This episode also highlights the international and political context behind the TikTok ban. Hawk examines how concerns over Chinese data collection combined with the October 7th attacks and subsequent war in Gaza to intensify pressure on Congress. He explains how groups like AIPAC, figures like Jonathan Greenblatt, and the Israeli government influenced the passage of the ban, especially as younger generations used TikTok to document and share events in Gaza that shifted public opinion.
Hawk questions why the White House now has an official TikTok account on a platform that is, by law, banned in America. This discussion ties together themes of politics, democracy, government accountability, censorship, and the influence of foreign policy on domestic decisions.
Stay tuned as Hawk continues covering breaking news, current events, and the intersection of politics and digital platforms.
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