The Four Great Ironies of the United States' TikTok Ban*

Last week, the House of Representative passed a bill that would force the Chinese owners of TikTok to divest themselves from the company. This video explores the logic behind such a ban, what might happen next, and the great ironies that underlie the whole situation.

0:00 TikTok Ban Irony
1:02 Military Security Concerns
3:54 Influence Operations
6:11 The Ban Passes the House
8:31 How Forced Divestment Would Work
11:42 Use-It-or-Lose-It Problem

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