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I don't think that necessarily has to mean a divestiture,
he said, referring to the law that bans TikTok, It sounds dramatic to say I don’t know what I’ll do without TikTok, but I really don’t know who I’m going to be without TikTok. A large part of who I have become in the last six years and a large part of my growth has come from a lot of the stuff I’ve learned off this app. I really hate to say goodbye.”
It genuinely feels like our parents just came in the middle of the school year and said, ‘Yeah, forget all your friends, forget all the hard work you did at this school, you’re going to have to start from scratch,
TikToker @inzlay said in a video of herself crying and bidding farewell to her TikTok following of 24,500 So.. uh.. anyone else getting this error on the New TikTok? I'm trying to repost a video criticizing Trump for his anti-trans political agenda and it's claiming I am not connected to the internet even though I'm clearly connected and can scroll with no issues..."
A post from an account called Damien Dread stated Censorship on TikTok is at an all time high with accounts being deleted, posts going back years being flagged, people losing access to the creator fund for saying anything Anti-Trump, MAGA, Elon, etc. But free speech and all that right?"
Another post from the account Dustin Genereux said Whatever happened when TikTok went dark on in the U.S., it seems TikTok have now jumped the red line to the dark side. Resistors are getting content pulled down and the algorithm seems alive to anything overtly anti-Trump."
Another post from the account Truth Matters said I have the right to either sell it or close it, and we’ll make that determination,
Trump added in remarks from the Oval Office My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay tuned!”
TikTok should remain available to Americans, but simply under American ownership or other ownership that addresses the national security concerns identified by Congress in developing this law.” ... Given the sheer fact of timing, this Administration recognizes that actions to implement the law simply must fall to the next Administration, which takes office on Monday.”
Biden says ... He also notes in a statement Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?"
President Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to save TikTok, and there's no better dealmaker than Donald Trump."
In January, Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, told Newsweek The law was enacted to address the very real national security risks posed by TikTok’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Delaying its enforcement is a reckless abdication of responsibility,
they said in a joint statement This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations,
The unfortunate timing of section 2(a) of the Act — one day before I took office as the 47th President of the United States — interferes with my ability to assess the national security and foreign policy implications of the Act’s prohibitions before they take effect,
according to the order from Trump I guess I have a warm spot for TikTok that I didn't have originally, but I went on TikTok and I won young people,
Trump said as he signed the order, crediting the app for delivering him the youth vote in his election I don't even know yet [what happened] other than somebody tried to set a fire over TikTok,
Grothman said to the Journal-Sentinel TikTok should continue to strengthen communication and cooperation with the US government and relevant regulatory authorities to ensure that its businesses comply with US laws and regulations. Moreover, it needs to continuously improve technological and management capabilities to respond to market changes and challenges from rivals,
By doing this, we save TikTok [and] keep it in good hands,
wrote the 78-year-old Republican, who had previously backed a TikTok ban and during his first term in office made moves toward one However, the negotiation concerning equity allocation will be complex and sensitive, and requires full trust and cooperation from both sides,
He was just sitting there watching it burn,
Grothman said to the Journal Sentinel
