TikTok may not be able to rely on Mr Unreliable
The app’s existence brings little upside for Trump personally now that he’s no longer chasing votes.
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According to Pew, support for a TikTok ban has fallen considerably since it was first on the table in 2023.
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Dave Lee
A federal appeals court ruling on Dec 6 reaffirmed that a TikTok ban is more likely than not in the US.
It should be a wake-up call to the app’s millions of users, particularly those who have built careers on it. To date, they have kept calm and carried on – a collective denial that the day would ever come when they would be unable to log on. That day is set to be Jan 19, the day before President-elect Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated for his second term.
