r/technology • u/MrKillaMidnight • Jan 19 '25

Social Media TikTok is down in the US

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/18/24346961/tiktok-shut-down-banned-in-the-us
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u/1337GameDev Jan 19 '25 edited Jan 19 '25

The owner gave him $100m.... It'll be back

Edit: I couldn't find the source going back and trying to verify again. So maybe not $100m? Sorry for any confusion

But a deal definitely was struck.

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u/jydr Jan 19 '25

more importantly, they will help spread pro-trump propaganda alongside the pro-ccp propaganda.

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u/uncletravellingmatt Jan 19 '25

Most dangerous outcome would be that US TikTok would be sold to Elon Musk. Anything close to that would be worse than a ban.