Clarification: Congress-TikTok story

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published April 3, 2023, The Associated Press reported on members of Congress defending their use of TikTok. The story should have made clear that the second part of the quote from Rep. Greg Landsman of Ohio ends with, “you have to imagine the administration or our government would say absolutely not.” And a new quote from him begins with, "You can’t have it on a government phone, and that's good.” The two quotes appeared continuous in the original story.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published April 3, 2023, The Associated Press reported on members of Congress defending their use of TikTok. The story should have made clear that the second part of the quote from Rep. Greg Landsman of Ohio ends with, “you have to imagine the administration or our government would say absolutely not.” And a new quote from him begins with, “You can’t have it on a government phone, and that’s good.” The two quotes appeared continuous in the original story.

FILE - Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, questions TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform's consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on children, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
FILE - Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, questions TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on the platform's consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on children, March 23, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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