Inside the US government’s battle to ban TikTok

For nearly three years, the US government has tried to ban TikTok. Concerns over the app’s alleged risks to national security have spanned two presidential administrations and forged alliances among Republicans and Democrats. At a time of heightened partisanship, TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, have become the focus of anti-China policy — a convenient villain most lawmakers are prepared to fight. So last month, The Verge went to Washington, DC, to meet with lawmakers, creators, and civil rights experts. We wanted to find out whether the federal government would finally ban TikTok… and how the fight is affecting the internet at large. #tiktok #technology #news Read more: 0:00 The drama with TikTok 1:19 Why Senator Mark Warner doesn’t trust TikTok 2:40 TikTok’s history with the US Government 3:36 The RESTRICT act 4:26 The people fighting to keep TikTok in the US 6:30 The TikTok hearing 9:04 Civil rights experts weigh in 11:24 Conclusion Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Wednesday and Friday: