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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump says he will ban TikTok from operating in the US [View all]
Source: The Hill
President Trump on Friday said he plans to ban the social media platform TikTok from operating in the United States.
As far as TikTok is concerned, were banning them from the United States, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
The president said he could use emergency economic powers or an executive order to officially bar the Chinese-owned company from the U.S. He signaled he was not supportive of allowing an American company to acquire TikTok.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/510100-trump-says-he-will-ban-tiktok-from-operating-in-the-us
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I would bet he'll try to get Apple and Google to remove it from their app stores.
Calista241
Aug 2020
#76
Does this have anything to do with the role TikTok played in the Tulsa rally fiasco? NT
Bleacher Creature
Jul 2020
#4
Don't you mean "roll"? I ask because we saw more tumbleweeds rolling than people
cstanleytech
Aug 2020
#23
He probably thinks it's "Tic Tac", and he's still embarrassed about asking for a Tic Tac in the....
George II
Jul 2020
#13
Does the blockhead even understand that such a ban is pretty much futile on the internet?
cstanleytech
Aug 2020
#21
Might work as far as Apple since they are largely a closed app eco system but it will be weak
cstanleytech
Aug 2020
#51
As much as I would discourage people from using TikTok, I think this is stupid.
Sapient Donkey
Aug 2020
#33
Yep, he's never going to forgive the K-Pop fans for their role in the Tulsa fiasco.
crickets
Aug 2020
#61