After briefly going dark in the U.S., TikTok is back online following an executive order. That’s not good for young users, says NYU psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
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Trump Signs Executive Order in Attempt to Stall TikTok Ban
From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump's TikTok shift
Inside Trump’s shift on banning TikTok
During his first term as president, Donald Trump led the effort to ban TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing site he said posed a threat to U.S. national security. But on the eve of his return to the White House,
Social media juggernaut TikTok has been given a reprieve thanks to President Trump signing an executive order to delay the enforcement of a ban in America — which amounts to a 75-day lifeline.
The law gives the president the option to extend the ban by 90 days, but triggering the extension requires evidence that parties working on purchasing have made significant progress, including binding legal agreements for such a deal — and TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, hasn’t publicly updated its stance that the app is not for sale.
Like tens of thousands of content creators who make their living through social media, local creators are in jeopardy of losing their most successful platform if the U.S. government follows through on its ban of the app.
Trump loves the reciprocal trade framework … and he loves this [idea],” a source said of the president’s plan for joint ventures.
"I love TikTok so much that I cannot imagine a life without it. And yet I desperately need a life without it."
China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.
The law gives authority for a 90-day extension for the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance to complete a divestiture “as long as a viable deal is on the table, Rep. Mike Waltz said.
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TikTok users blamed Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for TikTok going dark in the US overnight.
"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.
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NYC influencers glad to have TikTok back after ban lifted — but wonder about the futureNYC influencers and social media users welcomed TikTok back into their lives on Sunday after the popular, yet controversial, platform briefly shut down. TikTok began restoring services on Jan. 19 following President-elect Donald Trump‘s announcement that he would lift the ban after he takes office Monday — with one condition.
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