![]() ![]() The closest legal precedent may come from 1995, when the U.S. ![]() The open question is, can Trump actually do this? There's really no model for an out-and-out ban on an app in the U.S. We are committed to protecting our users' privacy and safety as we continue working to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform." TikTok's biggest investors come from the U.S. user data is stored in the U.S., with strict controls on employee access. creators who are building livelihoods from our platform. Our $1 billion creator fund supports U.S. team this year alone, and are proud to be hiring another 10,000 employees into great paying jobs across the U.S. We've hired nearly 1,000 people to our U.S. "TikTok has become the latest target, but we are not the enemy," wrote that American CEO, Kevin Mayer, in a blog post this week.Īfter the news broke on Friday, a TikTok spokesperson said in a statement that "these are the facts: 100 million Americans come to TikTok for entertainment and connection, especially during the pandemic. It hired an American CEO, promised to hire 10,000 people in the country, launched the TikTok Transparency Center in Los Angeles, and even offered a thorough explanation of its algorithm. TikTok, meanwhile, has desperately tried to outrun that idea. Trump's move is not exactly surprising: It comes after months of posturing and rhetoric, with the Trump administration claiming Huawei, TikTok and other China-owned companies present a national security threat to the United States. ![]()
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