President Donald Trump casually dropped Friday that he would “ban” TikTok. That added heft to earlier statements made by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the administration was considering a ban.
But how would a ban on an app that’s already been downloaded by 165 million Americans, and that anyone can currently download from Apple and Google app stores, actually work?
Trump provided few details, and any executive actions he might sign would be subject to legal challenges. TikTok also maintains that it isn’t going anywhere. The issue might all be moot if the app’s rumored sale to Microsoft comes to pass. Read more…
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