Welcome to podcast 384 of the technology blog and podcast. This is Jared Rimer.

What the hell is going on with TikTok and our government? On April 9, 2025, we celebrated the fact that it has been one year since the publication of what TikTok collects. Here is that blog">https://technology.jaredrimer.net/2024/04/09/are-you-still-using-tiktok-heres-something-you-need-to-know/">blog post if you want to reread that post from Kim and my reaction.

Stop">https://technology.jaredrimer.net/2025/04/05/stop-fucking-around-ban-tiktok-or-dont/">Stop fucking around … ban TikTok or don’t! is another post you should read as it is just new within the past little while known as a month.

Then we learn that TikTok">https://technology.jaredrimer.net/2025/04/04/so-tiktok-by-bytedance-not-following-competitive-bids-more/">TikTok hasn't followed competitive bids which makes it worse. And let's not forget to write in our notes that China apparently needs to sign off on the deal. Like they're going to do that.

Our final segment talks about a new application which is approaching 36 weeks as we write this up. Jacket.fm">http://www.jacket.fm">Jacket.fm is a new social media platform. Look for my profile on my web site under social media.

Here">https://technology.jaredrimer.net/2025/04/10/jacket-fm-an-audio-social-media-network/">Here is the write up I gave them.

Contact info is given, come say hello!