TikTok Butters Up Trump as It Navigates a Ban in the U.S.
The app has repeatedly name checked the president-elect in pop-up messages and statements, as it navigates a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner.
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Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday delaying U.S. TikTok ban
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