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TikTok CEO thanks Trump for push to keep app available in US as ban looms

Trump said on Friday the decision on the future of the TikTok app will be up to him, but did not provide any detail about what steps he would take.

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Hours after US supreme court issued a ruling upholding a nationwide ban on TikTok unless it sells to an owner in the US, company’s CEO Shou Zi Chew thanked President-elect Donald Trump on Friday for his dedication to collaborating with the company to find a solution that ensures the app remains available in the United States.

“On behalf of everyone at TikTok and all our users across the country, I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States,” Chew said in a video message.

Chew also said that Trump’s promise “is a strong stand for the first amendment and against arbitrary censorship” and that he was “grateful and pleased to have the support of a president who truly understands our platform”.

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The company faces a Sunday, Jan. 19, deadline to sever ties with its China-based parent, ByteDance, or cease US operations to address national security concerns.

Supreme Court justices upheld a ban on Friday in a unanimous decision and a White House statement suggested Biden would not take any action to save TikTok before the deadline.

On Friday, Trump stated that the decision regarding TikTok’s future would be his to make but did not elaborate on his plans. Media reports suggest he is considering an executive order to delay enforcement of the TikTok sale-or-ban law by 60 to 90 days.

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Trump mentioned that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed various issues, including TikTok, during a phone call on Friday.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is expected to attend the U.S. presidential inauguration on January 20 as a high-profile guest invited by Trump, according to a source cited by Reuters.

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