The House approved legislation that would ban TikTok if its Beijing-based parent company (ByteDance) doesn’t divest from the popular social media platform. Those in favor of a ban argue Chinese authorities could force ByteDance to hand over data on the 170 million Americans who use TikTok. The issue will head to the Senate where opinions are divided. Opponents argue the measure stifles free expression. Locally, some social influencers believe a ban could kill, or at least harm the “influencer” industry. Our guest was: Miranda Lopez a social media expert who manages "influencer” clients.

Host: Gerard Ramalho

Attorney: Tony Abbatangelo

Guest: Miranda Lopez