A TikTok ban is nothing to celebrate – its influence on pop culture would be a great loss

Donald Trump and his administration.It comes after the US President ordered a ban of “transactions” with the owners of TikTok and fellow Chinese app WeChat earlier this month.The order states that the app has 45 days to find a new US-based owner or else Trump will ban the use of the social media platform nationwide.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTikTok has a message for Donald Trump: See you in court.The short-form video app company, currently owned by Chinese internet giant ByteDance, confirmed that it plans to file a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Trump’s Aug.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWithin two months, TikTok’s U.S. business likely will be under the wing of a new owner — after Donald Trump’s move to force China’s ByteDance to divest the popular video app over what he says are national-security concerns.Amid that backdrop of uncertainty, TikTok is carrying on in business-as-usual fashion: Starting this week in the U.S., it’s unleashing its biggest ad campaign to date, aiming to lure even more American users to the platform.

Zach King, 30, is one of the most influential TikTokers with over 45 million followers on the popular social media platform. But the illusionist, who gained popularity with his magic 6-second Vine videos, says the US ban on TikTok “could potentially hurt” many creators just getting started.

Citing security concerns, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bans American companies from doing business with TikTok’s parent company. He also said he would bar the app from operating in the country if an American company doesn’t buy TikTok by Sept.

Donald Trump issued an executive order regarding TikTok on Thursday, barring transactions with parent company ByteDance if they don't sell the app in 45 days, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With over 100 million users in the U.S., the video-sharing platform has come under fire over user data privacy and security concerns.

Pres. Donald Trump's executive order essentially banning the popular social video app in the U.S.

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered a sweeping but unspecified ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of consumer apps TikTok and WeChat, although it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the U.S.

Donald Trump has ordered a ban of “transactions” with the owners of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat.The orders – which come into force in 45 days – remain vague but could potentially involve the removal of the apps from the Apple and Google app stores.The US President previously threatened a deadline of September 15 to “close down” the app unless Microsoft or “somebody else” purchased it.TikTok, which is wildly popular among young people, is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

President Donald Trump is moving one step closer to banning the social media app TikTok in the United States and he just declared a national emergency over the app, according to BuzzFeed.

Ted Johnson Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday meant to block all business with Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, starting 45 days from now.The move comes after Trump indicated that he would ban TikTok in the United States, unless Microsoft or some other company could buy the social media platform’s U.S.

Business Insider.The new feature will be rolled out to users in Australia and New Zealand today (August 5) and will be launched in other countries at a later date.It comes after Microsoft recently confirmed that it is in talks to purchase the US operations of TikTok after Donald Trump said he wanted to ban the popular app over the weekend.The tech firm recently released a statement saying: “Microsoft fully appreciates the importance of addressing the President’s concerns.

Donald Trump has threatened to ban social media platform TikTok from U.S.

Donald Trump said he wanted to ban the popular app over the weekend, which sees users sharing short-form videos and has over 80 million users in the US.Now, Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has spoken with Trump about a possible acquisition of the Chinese-owned app, according to the tech firm.The company released a statement saying: “Microsoft fully appreciates the importance of addressing the President’s concerns.

It looks like Microsoft is very serious about buying ownership of TikTok.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMicrosoft confirmed that it is in talks to buy TikTok from China’s ByteDance — coming after Donald Trump said he opposed such a deal and has claimed he plans to ban TikTok.Microsoft said that if it consummated a deal for TikTok, it would move all data servers covering U.S.-based users to American shores, in a bid to alleviate U.S.

President Trump told reporters Friday night he plans to banTikTok from the U.S. through executive action.

Hey content creators, don’t give up on TikTok just yet!