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Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday
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The Biden White House says TikTok’s threat to go dark is a ‘stunt’
TikTok says it will 'go dark' unless it gets clarity from Biden following Supreme Court ruling
TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless the outgoing Biden administration assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown of the popular app after the Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the app unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company.
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple
The news comes as a law banning TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, is set to go into effect on Jan. 19.
A looming ban on TikTok set to take effect on Sunday presents a multibillion-dollar headache for app store operators Apple and Google.
Glenn Gerstell, Center for Strategic and International Studies senior advisor and former NSA general advisor, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Gerstell's perspective on the TikTok situation.
“Our position on this has been clear: TikTok should continue to operate under American ownership. Given the timing of when it goes into effect over a holiday weekend a day before inauguration, it will be up to the next administration to implement,” read the statement.
Trump said in an NBC News interview that he was considering granting TikTok a reprieve after he is sworn into office.
A TikTok ban Sunday would implicate tech giants like Google, Apple and Oracle, who risk enormous fines if they keep the app operational.
TikTok dominated national headlines, but the most interesting Android news of the week might have been "Hey Google" related
TikTok faces a U.S. ban starting on Sunday if it does not cut ties with ByteDance, although President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he would likely give the short-video social-media platform a 90-day reprieve on Monday.
It will no longer be available for download in app stores, including Apple's and Google's. For TikTok users who already have the short-form video app on their devices, it remains to be seen what ...
It’s on the US-based companies that support TikTok to take action. So, on Sunday, a very real possibility is that people don’t notice much of a change at all. Apple and Google probably will ...
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