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Some subset of that stuff that is required for the app to actually work, both in terms of getting video to you, but also in terms of getting video and content up,
said Joseph Lorenzo Hall, a distinguished technologist with nonprofit group Internet Society It won't be a good service for you, and it won't be a profitable service for them,
Trump will be who we have to work with to close the deal in the months ahead,
Okay fine, I'll buy Tik Tok so it doesn't get banned,
MrBeast wrote Tuesday on X in a seemingly tongue-in-cheek post Project Liberty is leading a movement of people who want to take back control of their lives in the digital age."
According to its profile on X I'm excited to share that I'm partnering with Frank McCourt and the visionary team at @pro_jectliberty to lead The People's Bid for TikTok,
Unironically I've had so many billionaires reach out to me since I tweeted this, let's see if we can pull this off."
The next day, however, he responded to the post I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok because I won youth [in the 2024 election] by 34 points. And there are those who say TikTok has something to do with it."
President-elect Donald Trump at a December 16 press conference The economic impact would extend to businesses that use TikTok for marketing and customer engagement, requiring them to reallocate their social-media strategies and advertising budgets. Companies specializing in TikTok marketing services would need to pivot their business models. From a user perspective, it would affect hundreds of millions of active users who use the platform for entertainment, education, and community connection. Many users have built significant followings and communities that would be disrupted,
The platform's signature recommendation algorithm could undergo modifications to align with free speech and data usage. However, I can imagine that such an acquisition could face regulatory hurdles, including TikTok's high valuation, complex regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, and potential resistance from ByteDance. Regulatory scrutiny could focus on market concentration and content moderation practices, particularly in the US and EU markets,
A potential acquisition of TikTok by a globally known influential like Musk could reshape how some people view social media's evolving role in connecting global communities and sharing content,
Anindya Ghose told Newsweek over email We cannot be expected to comment on pure fiction."
In an email shared with Newsweek, a spokesperson for TikTok said Put the power in people’s hands to make those choices” around privacy, content use, censorship and moderation
Without the algorithm it’s $40 billion to $50 billion,
I’m hopeful that President Biden will listen to the millions of voices who don’t want the lights to go out on this app,
Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?”
Days later, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to ask So are we supposed to ignore the fact that the ultimate parent is, in fact, subject to doing intelligence work for the Chinese government?”
Americans shouldn’t expect to see TikTok suddenly banned on Sunday,
an administration official said A lot of these influencers rely on TikTok,
We are not considering deferring enforcement,
