This week Biden said he would sign legislation into law banning TikTok if congress passes it. TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the United States after the legislation unanimously passed a big vote last week. 

Popular TikToker and misinformation researcher Abbie Richards and I discussed what a ban would mean for marginalized communities. 

This week Biden said he would sign legislation into law banning TikTok if congress passes it. TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the United States after the legislation unanimously passed a big vote last week. 
Popular TikToker and misinformation researcher Abbie Richards and I discussed what a ban would mean for marginalized communities.

Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.

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Banning TikTok would harm marginalized communities - BEST OF TANGOTI

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Don’t freak out! You can still use TikTok for the time being. But here’s where we could be headed.

Here's what TikTok's anticipated court challenge could look like: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/26/tiktok-congress-legal-00154688

Alleged pro-Palestinian bias was part of the argument used to justify banning TikTok, but that argument doesn't make a lot of sense: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/13/tiktok-facebook-instagram-gaza-hastags/

Don’t freak out! You can still use TikTok for the time being. But here’s where we could be headed.
Here's what TikTok's anticipated court challenge could look like: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2F26%2Ftiktok-congress-legal-00154688&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJoeyPatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Cbc9f86dd4257487b433f08dc6637f08e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638497637639977268%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rLJUsDqISa80QHsrXWnCumhIHeh7z342ZY%2FvYK5dgOI%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0">https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/26/tiktok-congress-legal-00154688</a> 
Alleged pro-Palestinian bias was part of the argument used to justify banning TikTok, but that argument doesn't make a lot of sense: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Ftechnology%2F2023%2F11%2F13%2Ftiktok-facebook-instagram-gaza-hastags%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJoeyPatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Cbc9f86dd4257487b433f08dc6637f08e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638497637639989788%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wi0m85tXBdP5oqhWoqc%2FwhpMoO%2F2tajZ6SufLN8s3TI%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="1">https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/13/tiktok-facebook-instagram-gaza-hastags/</a>

TikTok ban signed into law. What happens next?

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A hologram of the late Whitney Houston is doing a residency in Las Vegas.  Spirituality writer Brooke Obie asks what this means about celebrity, greif, and technology. 

Read Brooke's piece The Zombification of Whitney Houston: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10725817/whitney-houston-hologram-tour

Read Deepfakes, dead relatives and digital resurrection: https://theface.com/society/deepfakes-dead-relatives-deep-nostalgia-ai-digital-resurrection-kim-kardashian-rob-kardashian-grief-privacy

Al Sharpton Boycott flyer: https://preview.redd.it/a8fqafdn1yw31.jpg?auto=webp&s=372160136dda8598d3d621dbee936e5b3d31602c

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A hologram of the late Whitney Houston is doing a residency in Las Vegas.  Spirituality writer Brooke Obie asks what this means about celebrity, greif, and technology. 
Read Brooke's piece The Zombification of Whitney Houston: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refinery29.com%2Fen-us%2F2021%2F11%2F10725817%2Fwhitney-houston-hologram-tour&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ctariharrison%40iheartmedia.com%7C2813045a9b4e464f13ee08da06c8bf82%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637829756518322292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=2KUZsqN0oWwXhlbQVp1ScTHkqaCc87%2BLvCbMKRcDH5o%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0">https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10725817/whitney-houston-hologram-tour</a>
Read Deepfakes, dead relatives and digital resurrection: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheface.com%2Fsociety%2Fdeepfakes-dead-relatives-deep-nostalgia-ai-digital-resurrection-kim-kardashian-rob-kardashian-grief-privacy&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ctariharrison%40iheartmedia.com%7C2813045a9b4e464f13ee08da06c8bf82%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637829756518322292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=YDu9zK99tmLLWCteMaMcuKC7uCSzRVTm3tquNGF6Zas%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="1">https://theface.com/society/deepfakes-dead-relatives-deep-nostalgia-ai-digital-resurrection-kim-kardashian-rob-kardashian-grief-privacy</a>
Al Sharpton Boycott flyer: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fa8fqafdn1yw31.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D372160136dda8598d3d621dbee936e5b3d31602c&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ctariharrison%40iheartmedia.com%7C2813045a9b4e464f13ee08da06c8bf82%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C637829756518322292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Slp%2BjwZYh9H9RNSeJYAa9qXwS%2BRfgwp7jlv4Tqo9XF8%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="2">https://preview.redd.it/a8fqafdn1yw31.jpg?auto=webp&amp;s=372160136dda8598d3d621dbee936e5b3d31602c</a>
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Whitney Houston: The Zombification of an Icon - BEST OF TANGOTI

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Extremists like Chris Rufo are setting their sites on NPR, and the New York Times is helping them do it. Again.

The Real Story Behind NPR’s Current Problems: https://slate.com/business/2024/04/npr-diversity-public-broadcasting-radio.html

Extremists like Chris Rufo are setting their sites on NPR, and the New York Times is helping them do it. Again.
The Real Story Behind NPR’s Current Problems: <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fslate.com%2Fbusiness%2F2024%2F04%2Fnpr-diversity-public-broadcasting-radio.html&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJoeyPatt%40iheartmedia.com%7Ccb0117c18bbf4f6a855a08dc60c1a691%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638491632037736908%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7tPdSyd%2FO3vsv%2FPXpqewH14y5odQVNrC3kJVtXKR4K8%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0">https://slate.com/business/2024/04/npr-diversity-public-broadcasting-radio.html</a>

NPR “wokeness debate” shows Gamergate never ended

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/81c3b401-c206-48cf-a75c-b1570176de1b/transcript

Banning TikTok would harm marginalized communities - BEST OF TANGOTI

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