The social-media landscape might see an unexpected twist as TikTokʼs future in America hangs by a thread. About 4 years ago Joe Biden reversed Donald Trumps first try to shut down this chinese-owned app; now the tables have turned in a rather strange way
Last spring Congress pushed through a law (supported by more than 4/5 of lawmakers) that forces ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US company — this was Bidens response to growing worries about Chinaʼs tech influence. The deadline for this sale is set for 01/19/25‚ just one day before the new president takes office
The apps legal team is fighting back through appeals courts; this could push the final decision into mid-2025. Whats interesting is that Trump — who started the whole ban-TikTok thing — now seems to be the platforms biggest hope: his TikTok account has gotten super-popular with 14M followers‚ and hes been telling everyone heʼll “save“ the app
I will save TikTok
The platform that connects more than 170M Americans to short-form videos sits in a weird spot: its facing a forced sale but its potential savior is the same person who once wanted it gone. Its worth noting that several people close to Trump told Washington Post heʼd stop the ban process