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Trump signals he will save TikTok, restoring service

Trump signals he will save TikTok, restoring service
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The Wall Street Journal
By Elizabeth Wollman and Georgia Wells President-elect Donald Trump rode to TikTok’s rescue on Sunday, working on the eve of his new presidency to try to undo a ban effort that he helped initiate during his first term.The popular social media app started restoring service on Sunday for its 170 million US users just over 14 hours after halting it in response to a bipartisan national-security law requiring TikTok to shed its Chinese ownership or shut down in the US.The restoration of service came after Trump, who has been indicating fo...

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