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TikTok CEO flatters Trump ahead of US ban deadline

Trump has a “warm spot” for TikTok.

“We are grateful and pleased to have the support of a President who truly understands our platform — one who has used TikTok to express his own thoughts and perspectives, connecting with the world and generating more than 60 billion views of his content in the process.” After all, the incoming president is famous for keeping close tabs on his TV ratings, and recently declared he had a “warm spot” for TikTok after seeing how the platform played a role in his campaign. Otherwise, he could instruct his Justice Department not to enforce the ban, possibly through an executive order — but that might not be enough to reassure companies like Apple, Google, and Oracle that they won’t risk serious penalties continuing to provide service for TikTok.

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