The Scoop: TikTok ban could take beloved editing tool with it

Plus: A peelable candy went mega viral; how Americans get news indicates who they’ll vote for.The world of short-form video could change forever – and not because TikTok faces a ban.
ByteDance, the Chinese-owned parent company of TikTok, also owns editing app CapCut. The Washington Post reports that the sell-or-be-banned law that TikTok faces will also impact CapCut. Results of that ban could have a huge impact on Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and other short-form video platforms.