Scot Bertram, Utah is suing TikTok, arguing that the social media app misled people about connections to its Chinese parent company and deceptively claimed the platform is safe.

Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for

 

–Wednesday, October 11th 2023—

 

—Here are 3 big things you need to know—

 

One — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week to show U.S. support for the country following attacks by terrorist group Hamas.  He's expected to arrive Thursday to meet with senior Israeli officials to hear about the situation on the ground.  Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel Saturday.  More than 12-hundred civilians were killed, including 14 Americans.

Two—   A state House committee has unanimously passed a bill to let lottery winners remain anonymous. The passage of the bill comes as the Powerball jackpot is at an estimated one-point-seven-billion dollars for tonight's drawing. The Michigan Lottery opposes the bill, saying it does not allow them to be transparent.

 

 

 

Three -- Utah is suing TikTok, arguing that the social media app misled people about connections to its Chinese parent company and deceptively claimed the platform is safe.  Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced the suit on Tuesday and cited research on social media's affect on adolescents, including a recent U.S. Surgeon General report.  Among other complaints, Utah's lawsuit accuses TikTok of deploying and marketing what it calls an addictive product with design features intended to manipulate children.