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Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.


Barring action by the Supreme Court, a ban on the popular app in the U.S. is set to begin Sunday.

President Joe Biden’s administration is considering ways to keep TikTok available in the United States if a ban that’s scheduled to go into effect Sunday proceeds, according to three people familiar with the discussions. Late last month, Trump filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to hold off on implementing that part of the law so the incoming president could “pursue a negotiated resolution” to prevent a TikTok shutdown. During arguments, Chief Justice John Roberts pointed to Congress’ finding that TikTok’s parent company is subject to Chinese laws requiring it to assist in intelligence-gathering.

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