Video-sharing app TikTok said it will “go dark” on Sunday, Jan. 19, following the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold a federal ban unless President Biden steps in. “The statements issued
Trump is seeking to protect TikTok from a new law that gives parent ByteDance until Sunday to sell the app to an American buyer or be banned in the U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump, who will be sworn in on Monday, has not promised to protect the app but previously supported delaying the ban. Trump said on Friday that he would review the matter, but did not give a timeline on when he'd respond.
President Biden will not enforce a ban on TikTok that is set to take effect Sunday, a U.S. official said, leaving its fate to Donald Trump.
The video staple YouTube has Shorts, which appear similar to TikTok’s video feed. The biggest advantage with this platform is its reach. Besides Facebook, YouTube is the most widely used social media platform in the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center.
Presidential rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both racing to circumvent a law banning TikTok from this Sunday if it remains under Chinese ownership. Biden’s team is exploring ways to implement the law without immediately shutting down the popular video app,