The President’s duty is to enforce the law, not cut a deal with China.
The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban, causing the app to go dark for half a day. Then, Trump issued an executive order to postpone the ban for 75 days, allowing TikTok to go back online. Beyond the legal complexities,
TikTok, with 170 million US users, faces a potential ban unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sells its US operations. President Trump has delayed the ban, considering alternatives like a joint ownership with US investors.
Users have flooded the app with satirical videos poking fun at the U.S. government's claims about data security.
"Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary discussed TikTok's future, particularly the role of a "secret golden share" as his offer for the platform remains on the table.
President-elect Donald Trump said he had a "very good" call with China's President Xi Jinping on Friday about TikTok
Trump has said he has a "warm spot" for the app, a distinct change of heart after his first administration first called for a ban on TikTok.
The bizarre surge in popularity for Chinese social media app RedNote has sparked alarm among policy experts who warned it carries even greater security risks than TikTok.
NEW YORK – ByteDance is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the US without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford.
TikTok is considering alternative solutions to selling its US business, as owner ByteDance continues the fight to keep its 170 million American users after a reprieve from the Trump administration, a board member of ByteDance was quoted by Chinese magazine Caixin as saying.
TikTok, with 170 million US users, faces a potential ban unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sells its US operations. President Trump has delayed the
Incoming President Donald Trump said Friday that he has discussed solving the problem of TikTok with China’s president Xi Jinping. The social media platform owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance is set to face a nationwide ban starting Jan.