Donald Trump ‘likely to give TikTok a 90-day reprieve’ from US ban when he takes office
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TIKTOK's 170 million U.S. users might get a lifeline as Donald Trump said he is likely to grant the app a 90-day reprieve from a looming ban. The wildly popular platform is facing shutdown Sunday unless drastic measures are taken to address national security concerns tied to its Chinese ownership.
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But Trump might offer some hope to the short video app once he is sworn in on Monday. The president-elect has also hinted at a “political resolution” and even urged the Supreme Court last month to pause the ban’s implementation. “The 90-day extension is something that will be most likely done, because it’s appropriate,” Trump told NBC in a Saturday interview.
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“If I decide to do that, I’ll probably announce it on Monday.”. TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, has been walking a legal tightrope since a law passed last year required the app to sever ties with its parent company or shut down operations in the U.S.
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the ban on Friday, leaving the app’s future hanging by a thread. The White House, meanwhile, dismissed TikTok’s Friday plea for assurances as a “stunt.”. Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated Saturday that it’s up to the incoming Trump administration to act.
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“We see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump administration takes office on Monday,” she said in a statement. TikTok declined to comment on the new White House remarks, while the Chinese embassy in Washington called the ban an abuse of state power.
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