Trump’s Warming to TikTok Is a Twist in Its Divestment Saga
Its sale could benefit his allies. Plus: A major shift in climate policy, and Martha Stewart as master teacher.
Will the app be disappearing from home screens soon?
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The TikTok video platform, which is wildly popular among young Americans, is set to be banned in the US, writes Bloomberg’s Big Tech editor Sarah Frier, if it can’t find an American buyer. Is this a job for… Elon Musk? Plus: A climate-hostile administration is on its way, and why we should appreciate Martha Stewart. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .
The law that will ban TikTok unless its Chinese owner agrees to sell it to an American buyer was timed conveniently: to take effect in January 2025, after politicians had the chance to use the app as a tool in their election campaigns. President-elect Donald Trump invested heavily in reaching voters via the platform and won. Now, even though the idea to ban TikTok originated in his first presidency, he’s changing his mind.