TikTok CEO Meets With Donald Trump: A Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid US Ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew meets Trump as the platform faces a potential US ban over security concerns.
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TikTok CEO Meets With Donald Trump: A Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid US Ban
The world of social media is ever-evolving, with platforms like TikTok rapidly growing in both popularity and influence. However, this growth has not come without challenges. TikTok, the short-video platform owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has faced intense scrutiny from various governments, particularly the United States. As allegations of national security threats and concerns about data privacy continue to swirl around TikTok, the platform's future in the US is at risk. On December 17, 2024, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is scheduled to meet with President-Elect Donald Trump in an effort to prevent the platform from being banned in the United States. This meeting comes just days after a legal setback for TikTok, as the platform lost in appeals court while fighting the proposed "ban-or-divest" law that would force it to either sell its US operations or face a full ban. With the clock ticking down to the law’s implementation on January 19th, TikTok is hoping that this …