Rep. Earl Carter, R-Ga., questions TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform's consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on kid

TikTok Went to Congress; Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Uganda and Worldwide; NYC Comptroller Brad Lander; College Sports Fandom

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 24, 2023

Coming up on today's show: 

  • TikTok's CEO Shou Chew testified before Congress Thursday in an adversarial hearing. Louise Matsakis, tech reporter for Semafor, recaps the hearing and talks about why members of Congress are so concerned about the wildly popular app.

  • The Ugandan parliament has passed a law which would ban identifying as LGBTQ+ and impose lengthy prison sentences or even the death penalty for some acts. Neela Ghoshal, senior director of law and policy at Outright International, explains how the new law builds on existing legislation, and how it connects to homophobia around the world. Plus: Richard Lusimbo, Uganda-based LGBTQ+ and human rights activist and national coordinator for Uganda Key Population Consortium, talks about what the impact could be for the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda.

  • Brad Lander, New York City comptroller, talks about his recent report on NYPD overtime, the city's economy and his priorities for the state budget.

  • Princeton. St. Peter's. Fairleigh Dickinson. None of these schools are basketball powerhouses, but in the past couple years, all have been Cinderella stories in the men's NCAA tournament. Listeners call in to talk about what it means to cheer for a team at schools like this, where sports were never the main focus.

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

 

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