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I have been against a TikTok ban for a long time, because it goes against freedom of speech. That said, the current situation where TikTok is allowed to operate in America, but X is not allowed to operate in China is unbalanced. Something needs to change,
We have to save it [TikTok],
Speaking at a rally on Sunday ahead of his inauguration, Trump said TikTok has become an important social platform for many people in the US and is also part of a broader business ecosystem for many American companies,
Zhou Mi, a senior research fellow at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, told the Global Times on Monday, noting The resumption of TikTok is undoubtedly good news for many American users in many fields. However, although it has resumed, there is still no long-term solution in sight, partly due to the influence of certain politically driven forces within Congress that continue to support a ban,
Li Yong, a senior research fellow at the China Association of International Trade, told the Global Times on Monday It has made significant efforts to respond to user innovations and meet special needs, which sets it apart,
But for how long?"
One American user named Author Tracey Vanessa King said SMB activity on TikTok contributed $24.2 billion to GDP in the US in 2023, while supporting 224,000 jobs,
You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the other possibilities."
Winston Churchill once said By abruptly shutting off service, TikTok proved how unpopular the ban was among its users,
the Associated Press quoted experts as saying Normally, when something happens, I would get on TikTok and start complaining, and I can't do that. I feel disconnected. I feel cut off from the world and my community,
You're telling me that I just spend the last two days crying on here, and now the app is back
she said to her 7.2 million followers Are they trying to make us go crazy? Was it a prank? I don't know. Did Joe Biden do something on his last minute of his last day? Oh, this is exciting,
O'Donnell said in the video posted on Sunday night Okay everybody, [TikTok] is back. Why is it back
she said to her family who were in the room as she recorded the video Now I'm rooting for Trump? Ewww... Make America f****** Great Again, I guess,
he said in a video posted to Instagram TikTok has operated in the U.S. for many years and is deeply loved by American users,
ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said 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 encourage other companies to do the same,
We anticipate some temporary service instability that may affect advertising in the US,
he wrote, including live ad campaigns 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 If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business,
he posted on Truth Social last year
