TikTok is Doing Everything and Anything to Prevent a US Ban
<p>TikTok, the popular short-video app that has captivated millions of users worldwide, is once again facing the possibility of getting banned in the United States, its most profitable market.</p>
<p>The Biden administration is reportedly pressuring TikTok’s Chinese owners, ByteDance, to sell their stake in the app, or risk being shut down from operating in the US market.</p>
<p>This echoes the saga that TikTok experienced in 2020, when former US president Donald Trump tried to force a sale of the application to a US-based company, with Microsoft and Oracle showing interest.</p>
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<p><strong><em>But why have both administrations been so keen on banning an otherwise friendly video-sharing application?</em></strong></p>
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<p>The US government fears TikTok poses a national security risk, as user data could be accessed by the Chinese government and used for malicious purposes.</p>
<p>Some officials have also raised concerns that TikTok could be a tool for spreading propaganda or misinformation to influence American politics and culture.</p>
<p>Resisting the hostility it faces from the US government, TikTok, however, has not given up on its US ambitions.</p>
<p>In fact, it is carrying out a strategic plan to avoid getting banned, by making itself indispensable to the American economy and society.</p>
<p>Here are the three phases of TikTok’s strategy to dodge a nationwide ban and secure its future in the US.</p>
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