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TikTok has operated in the U.S. for many years and is deeply loved by American users,
ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said We encourage other companies to do the same,
Calls to single out and ban TikTok for privacy-based offences that are regularly committed by American-owned companies like Meta and Alphabet are extremely hypocritical and steeped in xenophobia,
AAJC said in a statement following the bill’s signing into law last April We welcome internet enterprises from all countries to develop in China as long as they comply with Chinese laws and regulations and provide safe and reliable products and services.”
Ning also reacted to Musk’s statement, saying We anticipate some temporary service instability that may affect advertising in the US,
he wrote, including live ad campaigns If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business,
he posted on Truth Social last year I would like the United States to have a 50% ownership position in a joint venture. By doing this, we save TikTok, keep it in good hands and allow it to say up. Without U.S. approval, there is no Tik Tok [sic]. With our approval, it is worth hundreds of billions of dollars - maybe trillions,
We are grateful and pleased to have the support of a president who truly understands our platform."
The Act refers to a 270-day period from the date of enactment for a foreign adversary controlled application. If period ends on Jan. 19th, it is not clear that the 90-day extension is an option,
President Trump's statements indicate that he may issue a 90-day extension for TikTok after he is sworn in on January 20th,
Turley wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday President Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to save TikTok, and there's no better deal maker than President Trump."
Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told Newsweek last week Trump’s proposal is not the best solution,
said Cui Hongjian, a former Chinese diplomat who teaches at Beijing Foreign Studies University If full China control over TikTok is a security risk, co-control won’t be better,
said Brock Silvers, managing director at private equity firm Kaiyuan Capital, calling celebrations over the app’s reprieve premature China will take some time to make a judgment on Trump’s real purpose, and a possible transaction,
We hope the US can listen to rational voices and provide an open, fair, just and non-discriminatory environment for companies from across the world,
spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular press briefing in Beijing TikTok is back online, but the iOS store hasn’t restored the app. That demonstrates the complexities here,
said Jasmine Enberg, vice president and principal analyst at Emarketer If, for example, a user allows TikTok access to the user's phone contact list to connect with others on the platform, TikTok can access any data stored in the user's contact list, including names, contact information, contact photos, job titles and notes,
Access to such detailed information about U.S. users, the Government worries, may enable 'China to track the locations of Federal employees and contractors, build dossiers of personal information for blackmail, and conduct corporate espionage,
the ruling states, drawing on a Justice Department submission It's like playing a dangerous game of whack-a-mole that ends up putting users at even greater risk online,
said Natalie Campbell, senior director for North American government and regulatory affairs at the nonprofit Internet Society People who rely on TikTok for their livelihood, for their income, will try to find workarounds to continue using the platform,