Unveiling the repercussions of the TikTok showdown
The re-election campaign of JOE BIDEN is keen on showcasing the humorous side of the president. His TikTok page is filled with daily doses of his wit, including a video where he jests about Donald Trump, sparking laughter among viewers who find irony in his attempt to ban the app.
While the government denies plans to ban TikTok outright, it has issued a deadline for the app to be sold to a non-Chinese entity by January or face closure. TikTok, owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, is viewed as a tool of a “foreign adversary” posing a national security risk. Allegations suggest China is exploiting TikTok to pilfer American data and disseminate propaganda.
2024-05-30 08:10:42
Source: www.economist.com
