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With Trump as president, can TikTok in the U.S. survive?

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79% Informative

The fate of TikTok in the U.S. has been up in the air since 2020 .

President Donald Trump moved to ban the popular video app because of national security concerns.

Trump recently changed his mind, joining TikTok and urging people to vote for Trump .

Legal experts and tech industry observers say the path forward for TikTok is still precarious.

TikTok has a significant presence in Culver City , employing roughly 440 people there.

The company has 170 million U.S. users, has been a significant tool for promoting content by video creators, small businesses.

Many creators have already diversified into publishing their content on other platforms, so they aren't solely reliant on TikTok .

VR Score

79

Informative language

75

Neutral language

68

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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16

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