"TikTok [7,000 US employees], is one of the most prominent social media platforms in the United States, used by about 270 million Americans - roughly half the country’s population, including many young people. Tik Tok’s powerful algorithm, its main asset, feeds individual users short videos tailored to their liking.
China and the United States are economic and geopolitical rivals, and TikTok’s Chinese ownership for years has raised concerns among American leaders."
"Mike Waltz, Trump’s incoming national security adviser, said on Thursday the new administration will keep Tik Tok alive in the United States if there is a viable deal. Waltz said the incoming administration would 'put measures in place to keep Tik Tok from going dark,' and cited a provision in the law allowing for a 90-day extension if there is 'significant progress' toward a divestiture.'”
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Here is an example of how users feel a ban is unfair.
A single Mom who put herself through three years of law school at UCLA reads of her passing the bar.
https://www.today.com/parents/moms/single-mom-bar-exam-viral-video-rcna187753
The articles indicate that the U.S. government hasn't proven that the social media company has violated any American laws. The link of the woman sharing her joy of passing the California bar exam exemplifies America's use of the app.