TikTok Ban Threat

Starting today, TikTok charges sellers from 2 percent to 6 percent of the price of each order. The fees will creep up to 8 percent in July. The changes may mark a crucial moment for people who shop on TikTok.

Zen Goziker worked at TikTok for only six months. His main job was to ensure the social media apps plan to secure US user data would be effective. He says he identified flaws in the initiative that led him to refuse to sign off on it.

The House of Representatives voted to ban TikTok unless its corporate parent sells the app within six months. There are three main problems with the proposed TikTok ban: its probably unconstitutional, its practically unenforceable, and, even if it worked, it wouldnt solve the problem of China gathering sensitive data about American users. Legally, there are significant First Amendment problems with a ban.

The Vergecast tackles the TikTok ban and the iPhone antitrust case in this episode's episode. The real reason for the ban, why everyones picking on Apple when all it did was win capitalism, and the best web apps. We also ask you to vote for us at The Webby Awards, where The Verge is nominated for Best Technology Podcast.