"US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, on Friday in a bid to finalise an agreement that will allow the popular video-sharing app TikTok to continue operating in the United States amid threats of a ban. Trump, who has praised TikTok for helping him gain young followers during the November presidential election, did not provide details on the nature of the deal,"
"Still, the platform has been beset by troubles since last year, when lawmakers, under the Joe Biden administration, passed legislation to force the platform to divest itself of its ownership by the Chinese internet company ByteDance. Both Democrats and Republicans supported the legislation due to security concerns that Beijing could have access to TikTok data and could spread Chinese propaganda through TikTok's algorithm."
Trump plans to meet Xi to finalize a deal that could allow TikTok to keep operating in the United States despite an April 2024 law banning the app after January 19, 2025 unless ByteDance sells a majority stake to non-Chinese owners. Lawmakers passed the legislation amid bipartisan security concerns that Beijing could access user data or use TikTok's algorithm to spread Chinese propaganda. TikTok has about 175 million US users and is among the top five social apps. Reports indicate Trump allies may attempt to buy the app, potentially increasing conservative influence among young American users.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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