General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford said on Wednesday that a deal would get done to save TikTok in the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that halted a ban on the app for 75 days.
The Chinese Communist Party uses the platform to cultivate a social consensus that undermines U.S. society.
Columnist David Marcus writes that TikTok must be taken out of the Chinese Communist Party's hands if it is to turn the lights back on.
President Donald Trump reversal on TikTok has to led to some Republican supporters also embracing a social media app they once vilified.
TikTok, with 170 million US users, faces a potential ban unless its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sells its US operations. President Trump has delayed the ban, considering alternatives like a joint ownership with US investors.
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.
One GOP senator says that as long as the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, owns the platform, it should not be allowed to operate within the
Shanghai-based Xiaohongshu, or RedNote as it is known in English, is a Chinese social media platform growing in popularity as an alternative to TikTok, but with the same security risks.
President Trump’s plan to save TikTok is putting him at a crossroads with some Republicans as questions mount over the legality of delaying a ban on the popular video-sharing app. Trump said
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.
While some propose an outright ban, others advocate for media literacy initiatives to educate users about online disinformation. As Taiwan navigates these challenges, the government is considering policies to increase transparency in TikTok’s content moderation and algorithmic operations.
"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.