TikTok has been under fire in Washington. The Trump administration and some Democrats in Congress have been raising national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.toggle captionTikTok has been under fire in Washington. The Trump administration and some Democrats in Congress have been raising national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.Updated at 11:51 a.m. ET Saturday
"I want to say thank you to the millions of Americans who use TikTok every day bringing their creativity and joy into our daily lives. We've heard your outpouring of support and we want to say thank you," said Pappas.If Microsoft buys TikTok, it would give the lumbering tech giant ownership of one of the trendiest social media platforms, favored by the youngest digital users coveted by all of Silicon Valley.
Before his announcement, Trump floated the idea of banning the app on his way to Florida."We may be banning TikTok," Trump told reporters earlier on Friday."We'll see what happens."a TikTok spokesperson said, responding to Trump's announcement."We are committed to protecting our user's privacy and safety as we continue to work to bring joy to families and meaningful careers to those who create on our platform.
This deal would address the fears over Chinese ownership — worries the company has forcefully battled.
This is all about stifling young people and sarahcpr. I wish I were kidding but I think he really is THAT fragile.
This is so ridiculous. He’s banning Tik-Tok but not pornhub probably because he thinks it’s a great American company.
How dare the president ban an app that steals your information and is owned by the same communist that brought us the Corona virus!!!
tiktok is still operating. tiktok being banned is faker than his skin tan 💀
He says a lot. And it gets reported on. Then, things actually happened, and we ignore them. Trump dropped his financial disclosure form yesterday. We experienced the biggest drop in the economy in our history. Whatevs.
We welcome college students on a safe platform to break the ice!
Trump and the government misused their power to force bitly hand in selling to Microsoft
Why doesnt microsoft just develop their own app that does the same thing and call it something else? Keeps China out of the equation.
TrumpIsADictator
All jokes aside; Because TikTok is a sight that lots of little kids/girls (my nieces) use to post videos. For a grown AZZED man, a sitting President with a questionable past to know about this venue is DISTURBING!!
Don't even have authority to do so, anyone with a VPN could get around a block. Not that I trust the app, but plenty of domestic apps spy on users also.
There are 4 million 17 year olds who turn 18 before this election. He is kicking the wrong hornets nest.
I support the ban!!!!
Corona is a gift of Left Wing Communist ideology which uses Science to kill 700000 innocents till now & still counting . Right Wing is no match to Left Wing Communists regime which is a real killing machine .
Remember that one time a bunch of kids got together on TikTok and organized a plan to ruin a Trump Rally.....
Straight up commie dictator stuff.
please GOD do not let Microsoft consume another free thinking app
no, it comes after we discovered TikTok was taking our data for unknown reasons and wouldn’t be transparent about it.
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TraitorTrump is anti business
sue anitamerican antifirstamendment
Thanks Trump. I don't trust them either. But hey I trust only 3 people period. Jesus Christ being one.
Censorship in its most blatant form......the dude is a dumbass. But the gop worships that dumbass.....that's why America needs to completely vote out the GOP.
It’s collecting data for a foreign government. Congress has banned it. The FBI has warned us. There is proof. Were it an innocent app, this would be an authoritarian move. It’s not an innocent app. Our foreign adversaries have found us to be easy marks. They’re right.
instead of 'letting the market decide' like a good capitalist, he is using his governmental power to control a business? Aren't Republicans worried about big government meddling in business? Just let MSFT buy it, that would kill the coolness factor and the kids would jump ship
OK Tik Tok kids, you all know what to do to the POTUS! 🤣🤣
Please elect this guy again, that’s good 🙃for the US in the long run! That’s good for the world actually, the world needs new leaders now.
PLEASE ATTENTION! There are more than 200,000 chinese sellers on Amazon who are unidentified and DO NOT pay income taxes on their Billions of Dollars earned from US consumers through Amazon. Please sign this petition and Retweet China tiktokban TikTok
Trump should be more concerned with Covid and the economy. I'm not on TikTok but those teens and young adults who can vote are mad. I bet this helps push more to register to vote. The more the merrier to vote Biden2020
So far this week POTUS realDonaldTrump has called for a delay in democracy with the elections and now the ban on tiktok_us infringing on first right amendments. So the GOP that worry about socialism from the TheDemocrats apparently are fine with dictatorship... 🤔🤔🤔
More shiny objects to distract the media from the real problems going on right now. And they will fall for it.
He’s scared
Papa_PorcOooo what are we going to do...? Our main form of communication is disappearing
God has spoke-ith.
realDonaldTrump seriously? It's our fun & joy during this fucking pandemic! Worry about real issues!!! Back off trumpy!
Talk about WHY he wants to ban them! The data mining and spying on individuals who have the app.
Wow! It's as if you are pretending that there is some type of cause and effect going on. Tell us again how President Trump colluded with the Russians?
I anti-trust this acquisition.
And then he went golfing.
realDonaldTrump banning tiktok won’t silence democracy
Trump is on a slippery slope and as a dictator he will block CNN or Google News or Apple News or all! Putin started by putting some journalists in prison then shutting down newspapers. TrumpVirus
End it.
Ok, TikTok Time to GETOUTTHEVOTE and unseat this fool! RegisterToVote2020 AnyoneButTrump2020 VoteBlueNoMatterWho
You seriously think he'd have bigger fish to fry. Covid, unemployment, food lines...the list goes on.
Like it
Trump is throwing another shiny object out there to distract us. Hopefully, someone is looking into how much he and his co-conspirators are making off his poor response to Covid-19 through overpriced ventilators, manipulating PPE supplies, investment in hydroxychloroquine, etc.
Tonight, I'ma fight 'Til we see the sunlight Tik Tok on the clock But the party don't stop, no
It’ll be a much better country when the mentality of the boomer generation is gone. Soon enough.
Wow! sarahcpr has REALLY gotten under Trump’s skin! Keep up the great work!
Is it really about domestic or foreign companies stealing data that Susie likes Harry styles or Timmy is a big anime fan? That things kids can dance well?.....or is he just butt hurt they trolled him at him Tulsa rally? What an amazing abuse of power and worse.. censorship
So all you young people, turn your anger into votes, use absentee Ballots & we can bring TikTok back when Trump goes, stop the oppression
I don’t support the politics behind it but I support the banning of it. It encourages bad dancing... and there’s no room in the new norm for bad dancing.
And yet supposedly Trump & feds are the only ones that can prevent a CCP Guanghui Energy Company from apparently buying and infiltrating the Texas power grid. But a vine / snapchat clone app is more important.
Pedophiles hardest hit
I just heard that the fat slob is out playing golf at one of his clubs doing NON ENDING promoting. Most presidents go away with their families and make memories to share
Joe Biden banned his campaign from using TiK ToK, they were all told to delete the app.
Trump is so malicious...he always needs to get revenge.
Americans are advised to try VPN, and business opportunities for VPN operators are here.🤣🤣
revenge for the tulsa tally...
President Trump said he plans to ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. as early as Saturday. قال الرئيس ترمب :انه سيحظر (برنامج)تك توك عن العمل في الولايات المتحدة اعتبارا من يوم السبت .
He also said, two weeks ago, he'd announce his healthcare plan, and 6 months ago he said everyone would be able to get a Covid test. TrumpBrokenPromises
Anyone dealing with the Chi-Coms genuflect to their will.
A bunch of boomers controlling tech 🤡
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