[COMPLETE]TikTok: Collected Reports by Various - icequeen

[elsieselwyn]

TikTok: Collected Reports, by Various

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This is a collection of reports on TikTok written for the Congressional Research Service with the aim of informing U.S. legislative debate. These reports describe the history of TikTok, how it works, and why some want TikTok banned in the U.S. Most of the reports focus on the legal issues and legislative proposals surrounding TikTok. The potential ramifications of banning TikTok are also discussed.

The oldest report was released on June 30, 2023, and the most recent report was released on April 25, 2024.

The following reports are included in this collection:

R46543 - TikTok: Technology Overview and Issues by Patricia Moloney Figliola (Version 17 released June 30, 2023)
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=R46543

LSB10940 - Restricting TikTok (Part I): Legal History and Background by Steve P. Mulligan (Version 9 released September 28, 2023)
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=LSB10940

LSB10942 - Restricting TikTok (Part II): Legislative Proposals and Considerations for Congress by Peter J. Benson, Valerie C. Brannon, Joanna R. Lampe, Chris D. Linebaugh, and Steve P. Mulligan (Version 4 released March 15, 2024)
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=LSB10942

LSB10972 - Montana's TikTok Ban, an Injunction, and Pending Legal Actions by Sanchitha Jayaram and Madeline W. Donley (Version 2 released December 8, 2023)
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=LSB10972

LSB11127 - H.R. 7521 Regulation of TikTok: Analysis of Selected Legal Issues by Peter J. Benson, Valerie C. Brannon, and Joanna R. Lampe (Version 2 released March 20, 2024)
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=LSB11127

R48023 - TikTok: Frequently Asked Questions and Issues for Congress by Michael D. Sutherland, Peter J. Benson, and Kristen E. Busch (Version 5 released April 9, 2024)
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=R48023

IN12332 - TikTok: Proposed Legislation and Implications by Kristen E. Busch, Michael D. Sutherland, Clare Y. Cho, and Ling Zhu (Version 9 released April 23, 2024)
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=IN12332

IF12640 - TikTok and China's Digital Platforms: Issues for Congress by Karen M. Sutter and Michael D. Sutherland (Version 5 released April 25, 2024)
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=IF12640 (Summary by Elsie Selwyn)

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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Law

Keywords that describe the book: United States, china, legislation, tiktok, congress, national security, social media, legal issues, ban, algorithm, bytedance

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:

"Section # of TikTok: Collected Reports. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "TikTok: Collected Reports, by Various. Section Title."

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"Section # of TikTok: Collected Reports, by Various. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."

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"End of TikTok: Collected Reports, by Various."

Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

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[elsieselwyn]

MC and DPL most welcome.

I haven't done a solo that is a collection of works from multiple sources before. I listed the reports I'll be recording in the summary along with each report's author(s) and link. Please let me know if there is anything else I need to do

Edit: I noticed an error in my summary in the MW. It should be "The potential ramifications of banning TikTok are also discussed." instead of "The potential ramifications of banning TikTok is also discussed." I fixed it in the MW, but I am letting the prospective MC know in case they have to change the summary in the backend. Sorry about that!

[TriciaG]

I won't be MC'ing this, partly because it's not PD for me.

Regarding the collection: just like any other collection, you'll need to enter the section metadata into the MW when you get one. Instructions here: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Soloists:_How_to_update_the_Magic_Window#Special_Instructions_for_Collections_%E2%80%93_Entering_Section_Metadata

[elsieselwyn]

I won't be MC'ing this, partly because it's not PD for me.

Regarding the collection: just like any other collection, you'll need to enter the section metadata into the MW when you get one. Instructions here: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Soloists:_How_to_update_the_Magic_Window#Special_Instructions_for_Collections_%E2%80%93_Entering_Section_Metadata

Ok! Thanks for the help!

[silverquill]

Hi! I would be interested in joining you as DPL if you don't have one lined up.

[elsieselwyn]

Hi! I would be interested in joining you as DPL if you don't have one lined up.

Thank you! I'd love for you to DPL

[icequeen]

I can MC this one for you, Elsie! Back in a moment with your MW!

[icequeen]

OK, your MW is ready, and Larry has access to it as our DPL! Have fun!

[elsieselwyn]

OK, your MW is ready, and Larry has access to it as our DPL! Have fun!

Hello Ann! I have the MW all filled in except for the author metadata for each report.

To complete the author metadata information in the MW, I think I need you to create the author pages for the authors for this collection. There are quite a few of them (sorry about that ), but I researched them all and wrote up a short bio for them. Here they all are:

Patricia Moloney Figliola

Bio:
Patricia Moloney Figliola has been a Specialist in Internet and Telecommunications Policy at the Congressional Research Service since 2003. She provides policy research, analysis, writing, and consultation for Congress Members and their staffs. Prior to joining the CRS, Ms. Figliola provided research, consultation, and policy proposals in a variety of different roles for the U.S. government. From 1987-1992, she served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant specializing in cryptology. She has a B.S. in Computer Science from Villanova University and a PhD in Mass Media Law and Policy from the University of Florida.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattyfig

Stephen P. Mulligan

Bio:
Stephen P. Mulligan is a legislative attorney for the Congressional Research Service. He specializes in international, constitutional, environmental, technology, and data privacy law. Prior to joining the CRS in 2016, Mr. Mulligan was an associate attorney at McGuireWoods LLP for 5 years. He received his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-mulligan-84963220

Peter J. Benson

Bio:
Peter J. Benson is a legislative attorney for the Congressional Research Service.

Source: The end of the report he wrote. I couldn't find any more information about him on the Internet.

Valerie C. Brannon

Bio:
Valerie Brannon is a legislative attorney with the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service. She focuses on administrative law issues, including executive branch operations and oversight. Ms. Brannon graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and from the University of Michigan Law School with a Juris Doctor cum laude. After law school, she clerked for Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr., on the Michigan Supreme Court. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan.

Source: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO24/20190228/108903/HHRG-116-GO24-Bio-BrannonV-20190228.pdf

Note: I copied and pasted the biography from the above source. Can we use a biography verbatim or should I rewrite the biography?

Joanna R. Lampe

Bio:
Joanna R. Lampe is a legislative attorney for the Congressional Research Service. Prior to joining the CRS in 2019, she was a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, an associate attorney for Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, and a law clerk for the Massachusetts Appeals Court. She has a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, an M.A. in Chinese studies from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. in English from the University of Chicago.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-lampe-1948a298

Christopher D. Linebaugh

Bio:
Christopher D. Linebaugh is a legislative attorney for the Congressional Research Service. Prior to this, he was an associate attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School and graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in Russian.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-linebaugh-0624aa39

Sanchitha Jayaram

Bio:
Sanchitha Jayaram is the head of the American Law Division at the Congressional Research Service where she manages the implementation of the CRS's research agenda for legal issues. Prior to this, she was the Senior Executive Service attorney for the National Security Division's Foreign Investment Review Section. Ms. Jayaram also worked for the Department of Homeland Security for 10 years in the following roles: Director of Trade Policy, Director for Foreign Investment and Trade, and Senior Advisor for Foreign Finance and Investment Policy. From 2004-2006, she was an associate attorney at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP and from 2001-2004 an associate attorney at Dewey Ballantine LLP. She received her J.D. with a concentration in International Law from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Ms. Jayaram has three Bachelor's degrees from Northwestern University: International Studies, French Studies, and Voice and Opera.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanchi-jayaram-b6bb49106

Madeline W. Donley

Bio:
Madeline W. Donley is a legislative attorney at the Congressional Research Service. She is particularly interested in equitable education and juvenile justice reform. Prior to joining the CRS in 2023, Ms. Donley clerked for the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law and for KIPP DC Public Schools. She has a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in Public Policy and Leadership from the University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-donley?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Michael D. Sutherland

Bio:
Michael Sutherland is an International Trade and Finance Analyst for the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress created to provide Members of Congress with authoritative, non-partisan research and analysis. His work primarily focuses on US-China trade and macroeconomic issues. Prior to joining CRS, he worked on China market access issues for a range of organizations in Washington, including Albright Stonebridge Group and the US Department of Commerce. His experience in China includes several years as a consultant for an education startup in Ningbo in addition to Chinese language study in Harbin, Kunming, and Xiamen. He holds a BA from Nebraska Wesleyan University and an MA in International Economics and China Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Source: https://www.uschina.org/michael-sutherland

Note: I copied and pasted the biography from the above source. Can we use a biography verbatim or should I rewrite the biography?

Kristen E. Busch

Bio:
Kristen E. Busch is an Analyst in Science and Technology Policy for the Congressional Research Service. Since December 2023, she has also served as a policy advisor to the Biden Administration. Prior to joining the CRS in 2021, Ms. Busch interned through the Virtual Student Federal Service for USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development). She also was a public policy extern for Meta and a legislative aide for the Illinois House Majority Leader, Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie. Busch has a Master's in International Relations with a specialization in Political Economy from the University of Chicago. Ms. Busch also has a Bachelor's in Economics for the University of Chicago.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-busch-30639a148

Clare Y. Cho

Bio:
Clare Y. Cho is a Specialist in Industrial Organization and Business Policy for the Congressional Research Service. Prior to joining the CRS in 2019, she was a Research Economist for the Department of Agriculture. Ms. Cho has a PhD and an M.S. in AED (Agricultural, Environmental, and Development) Economics from The Ohio State University. She also has a B.S. in Economics from the University of Utah.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-cho-6b5552a9?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecosia.org%2F

Ling Zhu

Bio:
Ling Zhu is an Analyst in Telecommunications Policy at the Congressional Research Service. Prior to joining the CRS in 2021, he worked at Long Island University for almost 14 years. He was the Chair of the Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2019-2021), the Founding Director for the M.S. and B.S. programs in Data Analytics (2018-2021), an Associate Professor in Management Information Systems (2015-2021), and an Adjunct Professor in Management Information Systems (2007-2015). From 2018-2021, Mr. Zhu was also an Adjunct Professor of Management Information systems at the New York Institute of Technology. He received a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, specializing in intellectual property and information, business, and financial law. He has a PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management and an LLM (Master of Laws) in International Trade Law from the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. Additionally, he has an LLB (Bachelor of Laws) in Foreign Economic Law from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ling-zhu-7b432521b?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Karen M. Sutter

Bio:
Karen M. Sutter is a Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance at the Congressional Research Service. She has over 30 years of experience working on U.S.-Asia policy issues, and crosscutting economic, political, technological and national security issues in government, business, and the think tank community. She previously served as the Director of Strategy and Analysis for the U.S. Air Force’s Office of Commercial and Economic Analysis (OCEA); Special Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Investment, and Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security at the U.S. Department of Treasury; and Senior Analyst on China at the CIA. Prior to joining government, Ms. Sutter led the research and consulting division of the U.S.-China Business Council and directed the Asia program at The Atlantic Council of the United States. Earlier in her career, she worked for the National Bureau of Asian Research and the Asia Society. Ms. Sutter has worked and studied in Beijing, Taipei, and Strasbourg, and speaks Chinese (Mandarin) and French. She received an M.A. in International Studies from the University of Washington, where she was a Henry M. Jackson Fellow, and is a graduate of the University of Virginia.

Source: https://www.fpri.org/contributor/karen-m-sutter/

Note: I copied and pasted the biography from the above source. Can we use a biography verbatim or should I rewrite the biography?

[icequeen]

No apologies needed! This is great, and I don't have to dig around the internet for info! Yes, we need to paraphrase the bios, just to be on the safe side. I will start entered their information into the author DB, then we can add the bio afterward.


ETA: I'm wondering about birth dates.

[icequeen]

OK, put all the authors into the system. I just used the first line of each bio, we will see if that will be OK. If not, we can make adjustments to the bios. At least for the time being you can get the meta info to the spot it needs to be!

[elsieselwyn]

OK, put all the authors into the system. I just used the first line of each bio, we will see if that will be OK. If not, we can make adjustments to the bios. At least for the time being you can get the meta info to the spot it needs to be!

Ok, sounds good! I added the authors to the metadata part in the MW. Some of the reports have multiple authors.

Since I didn't see an option to add more than one author to a section's metadata, I just put the first author in. I listed all the authors in the summary so at least they are credited somewhere

[elsieselwyn]

Hi! I would be interested in joining you as DPL if you don't have one lined up.

Also, I have uploaded Section 1

[icequeen]

OK, put all the authors into the system. I just used the first line of each bio, we will see if that will be OK. If not, we can make adjustments to the bios. At least for the time being you can get the meta info to the spot it needs to be!

Ok, sounds good! I added the authors to the metadata part in the MW. Some of the reports have multiple authors.

Since I didn't see an option to add more than one author to a section's metadata, I just put the first author in. I listed all the authors in the summary so at least they are credited somewhere

One author should be fine, the other authors are at the text source.

I think we can safely move on to Going Solo!

[silverquill]

Also, I have uploaded Section 1

So repetitive, but PL OK