A looming TikTok ban, a royal Photoshop mystery, and your stealthy car

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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok if its Chinese parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell it. We talk about why, what happens next, and how likely it is that the app will be banned. Then how a photoshopped image of Kate Middleton undermines confidence in photography. And finally, a new report reveals how your car could be following you without your knowledge – and how it could increase your insurance bill.

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“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Rose And Casey Newton and produced by Davisland And Rachel Cohn. The show is edited by Jen Poyant. Technology through Alyssa Moxley and original music by Then Powell, Elisheba Ittoop And Marion Lozano.

Special thanks to Paula Szuchman, Pui-Wing Tam, Nell Gallogly, Kate LoPresti And Jeffery Miranda.