"When a possible TikTok ban for users in the US loomed at the beginning of the year, many influencers and TikTok creators posted tearful farewell videos, nostalgic retrospectives, and confessions of cheating. The popular social media app was offline in the US for 12 hours before it was accessible again. This time, there is almost no trace of any great farewell mood, even though the next deadline over a possible US ban is just around the corner."
"On Monday, US President Donald Trump stated on his Truth Social platform that "a deal was also reached on a 'certain' company that young people in our Country very much wanted to save." "They will be very happy!" Trump's post continued. "I will be speaking to [Chinese] President Xi [Jinping] on Friday. The relationship remains a strong one!!!" Trump's sentiment probably also applies to himself. Despite all of his criticism directed at Bytedance, Trump's own account on TikTok has more than 15.2 million followers."
Many influencers posted tearful farewells when a possible US TikTok ban loomed earlier in the year. The app was offline in the US for 12 hours before access was restored. Public reaction is muted despite a September 17 deadline for ByteDance to sell or shut TikTok's US operations. President Donald Trump said a deal was reached to save a company young people wanted and that he will speak with President Xi. Trump and the White House maintain TikTok accounts, the app has about 170 million US users, and a law now requires divestment or app-store removal, prompting legal challenges.
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