Trump’s team promises to keep TikTok from being banned
The inbound Trump administration insists that TikTok will avoid a ban, but the long-term prospects of the social media app staying alive hinge on there being a deal for divestiture to a US company.
TikTok owner ByteDance has until January 19 to divest its ownership of the U.S. elements of the app, or otherwise face it being banned from the country. The situation is precarious and messy to observers, due partly to timing complications.
While the ban technically comes into force on January 19, one day before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, it seems that the incoming administration wants TikTok to survive. This despite the law enforcing the ban applying just before the team can do anything about it preemptively.
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