TikTok announces shutdown in the US?
Recently, TikTok announced to stop operating in the US after facing controversies with the country's Supreme Court. Accordingly, this social network affirmed: “The statements released today by President Biden's White House and the Department of Justice did not provide the necessary clarity and assurance to service providers, who plays a vital role in maintaining TikTok for its more than 170 million American users.
Unless President Biden's administration immediately issues a definitive statement to satisfy the most important service providers, ensuring no enforcement measures, TikTok will unfortunately be forced to shut down on January 19.”
However, can TikTok be “saved”?
However, TikTok may still have another “way back” because last Saturday (January 18), President-elect Donald Trump said he would “most likely” postpone the TikTok ban within the next 90 days. when he takes office on Monday.
Previously, President Donald Trump also repeatedly expressed his support for TikTok. On December 27 last year, he himself objected to a potential TikTok ban in court filings, arguing that if the Supreme Court intervened, he could ensure a “political solution” later. The inauguration ceremony on January 20 helped this application continue to operate in the US.
It is known that TikTok currently has 170 million users in the US, accounting for about half of the population, and is a major partner of service providers in data storage, applications, or marketing services. The disappearance of the platform could cause many financial problems for the businesses involved.
