Trump's Position on TikTok Amid Looming US Ban: A New Twist in the Ongoing Debate

Trump hints at keeping TikTok in the U.S. amid looming ban, sparking debate on its future.
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Trump's Position on TikTok Amid Looming US Ban: A New Twist in the Ongoing Debate
In a surprising shift in the ongoing saga surrounding the popular social media platform TikTok, President-elect Donald Trump has made comments suggesting that he might be open to keeping the app around for a little while longer. This statement, made at a recent event in Phoenix, Arizona, has sent shockwaves through the tech and political spheres, particularly with the looming deadline for a TikTok ban in the United States. As tensions mount, the future of the short-form video platform remains uncertain, and this new development raises several critical questions about what could come next for TikTok, the Trump administration, and U.S. national security. Background: TikTok's Journey in the U.S. TikTok, a short-form video app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has taken the world by storm, especially among younger audiences. Since its global launch in 2016, it has quickly amassed millions of users worldwide, becoming one of the most downloaded apps in history. However, its meteori…