TikTok is the go-to place for memes and dance videos. But sometimes those pieces of content can play a critical role in letting lawmakers know which policies are working and which ones are not. Today, the Washington Post’s Dave Jorgenson (<a href="https://twitter.com/davejorgenson">@davejorgenson</a>) and Vox’s Dylan Matthews (<a href="https://twitter.com/dylanmatt">@dylanmatt</a>) join Recode Daily to discuss how TikTok is influencing American democracy and encouraging civic engagement. ----------------References: <ul>
<li>Read Dylan’s story <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2021/7/19/22580472/child-tax-credit-biden-tiktok-memes">here </a>
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<li>Watch Dave’s TikToks <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@washingtonpost?lang=en">here</a> </li>
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Host: Adam Clark Estes (<a href="https://twitter.com/adamclarkestes">@adamclarkestes</a>)</li>
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Producer: Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (<a href="https://twitter.com/ardzes">@ardzes</a>)</li>
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Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey</li>
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