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Trump’s apparent softening stance on TikTok represents a significant departure from his previous position, which had called for an immediate ban of the platform. Political analysts suggest this change might reflect a growing recognition of social media’s importance in modern political campaigning.

ByteDance’s every attempt to avoid TikTok ban has been in vain. During his previous presidential term, Donald Trump had a very different position regarding TikTok. He was in fav

It's unclear what Trump will actually do to stop the ban on TikTok. He doesn't become president until the day after the ban goes into effect, and the president-elect can't make any legislative changes — no matter how badly he says he wants to "keep this sucker around."

The Supreme Court is set to review TikTok's request to overturn ban legislation on Jan. 10, 2025, just nine days before the ban could be implemented.