#Trump Saves TikTok#
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Trump has announced he will save TikTok and plans to delay the ban on TikTok through an executive order, and establish a joint venture in which the US holds a 50% stake to ensure control of TikTok and keep it running. TikTok also said it is resuming service and thanked Trump for the "assurances." Currently, TikTok has resumed service in the US, but a final solution is still being discussed.
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Trump announced that he would save TikTok, and plans to postpone the ban on TikTok through an executive order. He plans to set up a joint venture company in which the United States will hold a 50% stake to ensure control of TikTok and keep it operating. Trump said he asked the company not to let TikTok go dark and work with tech companies to bring TikTok back online in the United States. After Trump provided "assurances," TikTok has resumed service in the United States. TikTok said it would work with Trump to develop a long-term solution to ensure its continued operation in the United States.
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Trump plans to help TikTok continue operating through an executive order, setting up a joint venture with a 50% stake for the US, to ensure he has control of TikTok and it can continue operating.
Trump thinks TikTok is dark for American users, but said he would save it and demanded the company not let TikTok stay dark.
Trump pledged to delay TikTok from serving 170 million US users upon his inauguration on Monday and called on the US to have a partial ownership of TikTok in a joint venture.
TikTok said it is restoring service and thanked Trump for providing necessary clarifications and assurances to service providers, assuring them they will not be punished.