TikTok Threatens to Go Dark and Blames Biden in Trumpy Move
TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday without additional assurances from the Biden administration on ban enforcement
With a ban looming, TikTok tries to make its shutdown Biden’s problem
TikTok is pressuring President Joe Biden in his final days to decline to enforce the ban; the administration says the timing makes any decision Donald Trump’s responsibility.
Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid US ban
Trump said in an NBC News interview on Saturday that he hasn’t decided what to do but was considering granting TikTok a reprieve.
Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app up to Trump
Congress last year in a law signed by President Joe Biden required that TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by Jan. 19 or risk getting banned in the U.S.
TikTok Ban May Be Delayed by Last-Minute Change
TikTok may get a 90-day extension to save it from its imminent ban if President-Elect Donald Trump decides so.
A Slightly Premature Obituary for TikTok
Whether or not the ban holds for very long, the many unique communities on the platform will inevitably scatter across myriad smaller apps — and many will disappear altogether.
Biden administration weighed options with impending TikTok ban, but decision will likely fall to Trump
The White House has looked into options to keep TikTok accessible to its 170 million American users if a ban that is set to go into effect Sunday continues as planned.
Joe Biden Is Expected to Leave TikTok’s Fate in Trump’s Hands
President Joe Biden is reportedly not planning to enforce TikTok’s ban on Jan. 19, and is opting to leave the fate of the app in President-elect Donald Trump’s hands. Speaking on condition of anonymity,
Biden administration has no plans to fine companies if TikTok ban goes into effect
A ban on the popular app is set to start Sunday, although the Supreme Court could rule anytime on whether to uphold it.
Will Donald Trump save TikTok from Joe Biden? He’s going to try
Joe Biden's final warning
Plus, Trump’s Cabinet picks make quick work of their confirmation hearings and TikTok teeters on the brink in this week’s 3-Minute Read from Jen Psaki.
Joe Biden's Final Hurdles for Donald Trump
The president has signed several executive orders and acts into law during his lame duck period that make Trump's agenda harder to implement immediately.
TikTok ban live: App gives ultimatum it would ‘go dark’ for 170 million American users on Sunday
App gives ultimatum it would ‘go dark’ for 170 million American users on Sunday - TikTok said the Biden administration must give the likes of Google and Apple reassurances that they won’t be punished,
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TikTok Isn’t the Enemy
The TikTok ban is about US tech hegemony, not national security or protecting Americans’ data, which homegrown social media companies make a business of collecting and selling.
White House says TikTok's threat to go dark on Sunday is a 'stunt'
TikTok said it will be forced to go dark on January 19, the day the ban is set to take effect, without more assurances it won't be enforced.