President Donald Trump stated he is willing to offer TikTok another extension if a deal is not reached by the June 19 deadline, to divest from its Beijing-based parent, ByteDance, avoiding a U.S. ban. During an NBC interview on May 4, Trump expressed appreciation for TikTok’s popularity among young Americans. A law mandated TikTok’s divestment by Jan. 19 due to national security concerns linked to user data exposure and algorithm manipulation by China. In a March 2024 hearing, FBI Director Christopher Wray highlighted these risks.
Tags #Government, #Security, #Technology
Lucem News Editor’s Opinion: If Trump gives TikTok another extension, it’ll officially be a longer breakup than Taylor Swift’s dating history—just rip off the spyware Band-Aid already.
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