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TikTok Ban Fight Continues

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Every potential TikTok buyer we know about

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70% Informative

The short-form video app was banned from U.S. government devices in 2024 because of a national security threat.

The Supreme Court upheld the ban in a unanimous decision.

Now, the app is running and back on App Stores until Trump 's extension runs out on April 5 .

The only way to stop a ban now is for another company to step up and buy TikTok.

Content moderation is one thing on a private social media app, but would hold a whole host of issues when the moderators are a government organization. Topics TikTok .

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