We have been very clear: We are not trying to ban TikTok,
What we have to do is very different than what Trump has to do because what we have to do is we have to get the people who voted for us last time to just come back and show up for us,
We are living in the most graduated media environment that we ever have, full stop,
This legislation has a predetermined outcome: a total ban of TikTok in the United States,
TikTok should not be banned in the USA, even though such a ban may benefit the X platform,
This law is not just about TikTok, it is about censorship and government control! If it were just about TikTok, it would only cite “foreign control” as the issue, but it does not,
Somebody would have to actually be ready to shell out the large amount of money that this product and system is worth,
If TikTok were to lose its US operations, it is not just losing the user base, but a large portion of its revenue pie. That's an immense loss,
Imagine if TikTok [users from outside the US] want to send TikToks to the US,
In a normal market, it won't be hard to fetch a $100bn valuation. However, under the current political risks and lack of liquidity, the valuation would take a big hit if a transaction does happen,
To package TikTok is definitely unusual, but it could succeed,
That would just cause a massive meltdown over here,
The divestiture period is pretty short, and I think if you lengthen it out a little bit, ... that might help a group put together capital to buy it. So, I'd be fine with that.”
This should be owned by U.S. businesses,
I support this updated legislation,
The House must pass the package this week and the Senate should quickly follow. I will sign this into law immediately to send a message to the world: We stand with our friends, and we won’t let Iran or Russia succeed."
It will put 300,000 American jobs at risk,
It is unfortunate that the House of Representatives is using the cover of important foreign and humanitarian assistance to once again jam through a ban bill,
Now that studios have figured out how to harness TikTok, the last thing they want is for it to go dark,
She’s turning 25, and she starts to speak about all the things she’s learned, the ways you maybe want to ignore people’s judgments on you,