Axios: What to know about TikTok's future under Trump

[Dennis Donovan]

Axios - What to know about TikTok's future under Trump

April Rubin
25 mins ago -
Politics & Policy

President-elect Trump could be TikTok's saving grace years after threatening to ban the app during his first term.

Why it matters: The future of the popular short-form video app looked grim earlier this year because of elected officials' national security concerns about its ties to China. Not so much anymore.

State of play: Under a bipartisan law that passed in April, TikTok would be banned by January in the U.S. unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sold it. The deadline could be extended 100 days if a sale was underway.

-The Justice Department and TikTok have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for a ruling by early December in order to seek a review from the Supreme Court before the law's mid-January deadline to sell.
-Trump as president could urge Congress to repeal the law, which was passed in April, or encourage his future attorney general not to enforce it, the Washington Post reported. The legislation also gives the attorney general the authority to conduct investigations related to violations.

Zoom in: Trump, who's been bullish on China, repeatedly said he opposed banning TikTok during his latest presidential campaign.

-Republicans concerned about Chinese influence, like Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), backed the ban.
-TikTok has sued the U.S over the ban, challenging its constitutionality.

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Tuck Frump
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November 12, 2024 at 5:26 PM

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