As the 'TikTok Ban Law' looms, President-elect Trump says he wants to keep TikTok around for a while
Restrictions on the short video sharing app 'TikTok' are progressing around the world, and the use of TikTok has already been banned in
Trump says it could be worth keeping TikTok in US for a little while | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-says-it-could-be-worth-keeping-tiktok-us-little-while-2024-12-22/
Trump says he wants to keep TikTok around 'for a little while' | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/22/trump-says-he-wants-to-keep-tiktok-around-for-a-little-while/
In April 2024, the US Senate passed the 'TikTok Ban Act,' which requires TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell TikTok due to national security concerns. ByteDance has filed a lawsuit against the bill, claiming that it violates 'freedom of speech ,' but the federal appeals court has upheld the TikTok Ban Act . If the US Supreme Court does not rule in ByteDance's favor and TikTok is not sold, TikTok will effectively be banned in the US on January 19, 2025, the day before President-elect Trump takes office.
Meanwhile, President-elect Trump, who participated in America Fest, an annual gathering held by the conservative group Turning Point on December 22, 2024, indicated his intention to support TikTok's operation in the United States at least for a while, citing the billions of videos viewed on TikTok during the US presidential election. Reuters, which reported President-elect Trump's remarks, noted that 'this is the strongest expression yet of his opposition to TikTok's withdrawal from the United States.'
Reuters noted that it is 'unclear' how President-elect Trump will repeal the TikTok ban bill, which was passed by an overwhelming majority in the Senate.
'I think we have to start thinking about this, because, you know, we went on TikTok and we had this huge response from the public with billions of incredible views,' Trump said, speaking at America Fest. 'They brought me the charts. It was record-breaking. It was beautiful. And when I saw it, I thought, 'Maybe I have to keep this up for a while longer.''
During a press conference after meeting with TikTok's CEO, President-elect Trump said he '
The Department of Justice has argued that China's control over TikTok is a continuing threat to national security, a position supported by most lawmakers. ByteDance has argued that the Department of Justice has misrepresented TikTok's relationship with China, and that TikTok's content recommendation engine and user data are stored on cloud servers operated by Oracle in the United States and are not sent to China.
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