Institute of Politics

Tick Tock on TikTok

Experts across the spectrum will weigh in on the policy, legal, political, national security and social implications of the full frontal attack on TikTok by the American government. Framed as a centerpiece of geopolitical tensions, TikTok is also a key tool in political mobilization and pivotal to debates around the First Amendment, privacy and the impact of social media on the mental health of young people.

Featuring Under the Desk News' Vitus Spehar, Gen-Z for Change activist Olivia Julianna, New York Times reporter Cecilia Kang and UChicago law professor Genevieve Lakier.

  • Olivia Julianna Gen-Z for Change
  • Vitus Spehar Under the Desk News
  • Genevieve Lakier Professor of Law, The University of Chicago Law School
  • Jennifer Steinhauer Director of Speaker Series, The University of Chicago Institute of Politics, Former Reporter, New York Times

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