Will Trump give Tiktok a reprieve?

 Will Trump's presence give a reprieve for TikTok?

The hours are ticking down towards the beginning of the date, which is the 19th of January 2025.

It is on this date that the Supreme Court of the Usa has decided that the ban against TikTok stands, and will come into force on the 19th of January 2025.

On the 18th of January 2025, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal by TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, to halt a law that will ban the popular video app in the U.S.

This is how the news reached us in the UK about the potential ban of TikTok in the Usa.

 Unless the Chinese-based ByteDance company removes its stake in the app and passes this over to a party that is not located in a country deemed a “foreign adversary.”

The pending ban came about following concerns from some US politicians that the company might share user data with the Chinese government, despite repeated assurances from the firm that it would not.

The outgoing and former Biden administration has stated that the decision about enforcing the law was going to be passed over to President-elect Donald Trump.

However, President Trump has recently stated that he wants to find a resolution that will keep TikTok legal in the U.S

Despite trying to introduce his own TikTok ban during his first term as president, he has since changed his mind.

During the 2024 presidential campaign, he wanted to "save" the app and expressed a concern that a ban would help its rival, Facebook. 

It must also be noted that Mr. Trump has already signed up for TikTok and currently has over 14 million followers on the site. 

Now this is where it gets interesting.

After viewing the News program via the Internet, NBC News' - Meet The Press moderator Kristen Welker.  The president-elect said he was considering giving TikTok more time to find a buyer.

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News reaching Australia about a potential TIKTOK BAN

What happens if President-elect Trump fails to save TikTok for the American people?

Well....

TikTok has an estimated 170 million users in the US. These users will still be able to use the app because it is already downloaded on their phones.

However, without software and security updates, the app will become obsolete.

Anyone trying to load or update the TikTok app from the 19th of January 2025 will not be able to download the App from either the Apple or Google app stores.

Some users may attempt to access the TikTok app through VPN services (virtual private networks), which can conceal their IP address, user details, and thereby their location.

Content creators who have already built hefty businesses from their TikTok followings are already preparing for the app's demise and have redirected their followers to alternatives such as Instagram or YouTube.

Some of these so-called TIKTOK refugees are already turning over to another Chinese app. Simply known to us as RedNote

USA TikTok users move in their droves towards the program - RedNote (See YouTube video below)

Traditional Advertisers that have been using the TikTok App have been rushing around to find alternatives. Up for grabs would be at least $11bn in annual US ad investment for anyone who can provide the same sort of services that TikTok was providing..

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