The episode explores the complex saga of TikTok’s potential ban in the United States and its implications for users, businesses, and national security. As political pressures evolve, the episode raises critical questions about data privacy, foreign influence, and the future of social media in America.

• Overview of TikTok's history and rise to popularity
• Political concerns and investigations surrounding TikTok
• Pentagon's actions regarding military device bans
• Impact of executive orders from the Trump administration
• Biden administration's delayed response
• Internal data access issues highlighted by BuzzFeed report
• Congressional hearings with TikTok’s CEO
• Discussion on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
• Supreme Court ruling on TikTok’s operational status
• Ethical considerations in social media algorithms and practices
• Call for stronger privacy laws in the U.S.
• The consequences of relying solely on one platform
• Encouragement to diversify across multiple social media platforms

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In this episode, Robert Marks, Fractional General Counsel at Mercury Legal Group PLLC, dives into the Department of Treasury FinCen's Beneficial Owner Reporting Rule under the Corporate Transparency Act that was suppose to be mandatory on January 1st, 2025.

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MLSE3: Last month, the US Copyright Office granted a key exemption under DMCA 1201, allowing repair advocates to decode diagnostic codes in food prep equipment—including McDonald’s McFlurry machines—without breaking the law. This means tools can now legally interpret scrambled error codes to make repairs easier.

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