Analysis: How Trump’s Return Might Be a Boon for TikTok

The president-elect has voiced support for the Chinese-owned platform, which is facing an impending ban in the country

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has voiced support for TikTok, which is facing an impending ban in the U.S. Photo: AI generated

Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election could be a boon for TikTok, potentially offering the Chinese-owned short-video app a reprieve from the impending federal ban that would cost it one of its biggest markets.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law this April that gave a choice to ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese parent company of TikTok — sell the app by January next year or face a ban from the country’s app stores. The reason given for the bill was concern that Beijing could access U.S. users’ information and use TikTok to influence citizens — although TikTok denied both claims.

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