The social-media canary in the coal mine.
As the deadline for the TikTok ban draws near, President-elect Donald Trump has entered the highly politicized arena and urged the Supreme Court to pause the shutdown and allow him time to “negotiate a resolution.” Back in April, Congress voted to ban the app unless TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, divested from its Chinese parent company by Jan. 19, the day before Trump’s inauguration. Though he vowed to “save TikTok” during his campaign, he didn’t give details on how he would do so. Now, with a SCOTUS hearing scheduled for next week, will Trump get the opportunity to execute his Art of the Deal strategy?
The TikTok Clock Runs Down
President Joe Biden gave TikTok the ultimatum in April 2024 when he signed the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications…
