Shira Stein

Shira Stein is The San Francisco Chronicle's Washington correspondent, covering national politics and policy with a particular eye to the impacts on California. She was previously a health care reporter and received several awards for her work covering the COVID-19 pandemic for Bloomberg. She also covered the fall of Roe v. Wade, including being the first to report President Joe Biden's consideration of a public health emergency for reproductive rights; the Trump administration's efforts to lower prescription drug prices; and the third legal fight to overturn the Affordable Care Act. She previously interned at the Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, and the Colorado-based Durango Herald. She is a native of the Bay Area and a graduate of American University. She can be reached at shira.stein@sfchronicle.com. While a U.S. ban on TikTok is possible, legislation that passed the House this week faces many additional hurdles over a long period of time – likely years.

Biography:  https://www.sfchronicle.com/author/shira-stein/

62%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • Lawmakers are concerned that TikTok's ownership is a national security threat because of Chinese laws that compel companies to help gather intelligence.
  • The fate of TikTok was a hot topic Wednesday as the House passed legislation that would ban the video app in the United States if its owner, China-based ByteDance, doesn't sell it.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The fate of TikTok was a hot topic Wednesday as the House passed legislation that would ban the video app in the United States if its owner, China-based ByteDance, doesn't sell it.

Contradictions

80%

Examples:

  • The House has passed legislation that would force TikTok owners to sell the platform
  • TikTok says it has never shared user data with the Chinese government and would refuse to do so if asked, but this statement is not supported by any evidence provided in the article.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The House passed legislation that would force TikTok owners to sell the platform.
  • TikTok says it has never shared user data with the Chinese government and would refuse to do so if asked, but this statement is not supported by any evidence provided in the article.

Recent Articles

TikTok at Risk of Ban in US as House Passes Legislation

TikTok at Risk of Ban in US as House Passes Legislation

Broke On: Wednesday, 13 March 2024 TikTok, a popular video app owned by Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd., is at risk of being banned in the United States due to legislation that requires ByteDance to divest its ownership within 165 days or face a ban on TikTok's operations in the US. The bill has been met with mixed reactions from both sides of the political spectrum.