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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Dara Kerr

Can Donald Trump circumvent a TikTok ban?

a woman holds a sign in front of white building that reads 'keep TikTok'
A supporter of TikTok rallies in front of the supreme court in Washington DC on 10 January. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images

In the run-up to the election, Donald Trump made a plea to his followers. “FOR ALL THOSE THAT WANT TO SAVE TIK TOK IN AMERICA, VOTE TRUMP!” he posted to his Truth Social account in September. Since then, he’s been working to make good on that pledge.

He hosted TikTok’s CEO, Shou Chew, at his Mar-a-Lago estate in December, implored the US supreme court to delay a TikTok ban and he’s now reportedly considering an executive order to postpone the app’s disappearance. Chew is slated to join Trump at his inauguration in what appears to be a show of solidarity with the embattled executive.

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