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TikTok on Friday It said the social media platform would “go dark” on Sunday without “definitive” assurances from the Biden administration that the ban would not be enforced.
In a statement posted to the site, TikTok said: “The statements issued today by the White House and the Department of Justice fail to provide service providers with the clarity and assurance necessary to maintain TikTok's reach to more than 170 million Americans.” X
The statement continued: “Unless the Biden administration immediately makes a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers and ensure no implementation, TikTok will unfortunately be forced to go dark on January 19.”
The White House said this week Biden had no plans to implement it The ban is set to take effect on Sunday, he added, adding that it depends on President-elect Trump, who takes office on Monday.
TikTok said on Friday that the social media platform would go “dark” on Sunday without “decisive” assurances from the Biden administration that its ban would not be enforced. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis/AP Newsroom)
United States The Supreme Court confirmed on Friday Bipartisan legislation was passed last year that would have banned TikTok unless Chinese company ByteDance sold it by Sunday, citing national security risks from its ties to China.
Trump said he would have to review the ban before making a decision.
President Biden has said he has no plans to implement the ban, which will take effect on Sunday, his last full day in office. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/Getty Images)
He said: The decision of the Supreme Court was expected and everyone should respect it. “My decision about TikTok will be made in the not-too-distant future, but I need to have time to consider the situation. Stay tuned!”
Trump said during the presidential campaign that he would “never ban TikTok” after joining the platform.
The TikTok logo can be seen in this screenshot. Trump said he would have to review the ban before making a decision. (Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Also on Friday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked Trump for his “commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States. It's a strong stance for the First Amendment and against censorship.” It is arbitrary.”
Cho is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony on Monday.
During his first term in office, Trump tried to ban TikTok.