Tiktok vs the United States of America

A commissioner with the U.S. communications regulator is asking Apple and Google to consider banning TikTok from their app stores over data security concerns related to the Chinese-owned company. But this isn’t the first run-in with the US Government the Social Media platform has faced. We’ll track the last few years of Tiktoks legal troubles as they’ve been wrapped up in the middle of global politics and emerging data and privacy concerns. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Justworks can help your business by going to justworks.com Drata: Listeners can get 10% off by visiting drata.com/partner/rocketship The Economist: Go to economist.com/rocketship to start your 30-day free trial today *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Creative Elements and Freelance to Founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices