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pstokely

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Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:24 PM Jan 19

Was the whole TikTok drama a bait-and-switch to make Trump look good? [View all]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tiktok-ban-b2682406.html

Political commentators have suggested that the drama surrounding TikTok is a “scam” to make President-elect Donald Trump “look good” after he has vowed to save it.

The Chinese-owned social media app went dark in the U.S. on Saturday night and posted a message at about 10.30 p.m. Eastern time saying: “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!”

The Biden administration blasted TikTok’s statement as a “stunt” in a statement on Saturday.

And on Sunday morning, Trump vowed to issue an executive order on Monday, the day of his inauguration, to give the app’s parent company ByteDance more time to find a buyer. Early Sunday afternoon, TikTok announced it was “in the process of restoring service” to the app — and thanked Trump for his support.
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