(Reuters) – TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew stated on Friday he needs to thank U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his dedication to work with the corporate and discover a answer that retains the app obtainable in the USA.
The corporate has till Sunday, Jan. 19, to chop ties with its China-based guardian ByteDance or shut down its U.S. operation to resolve issues it posed a menace to nationwide safety.
Supreme Court docket justices upheld a ban on Friday in a unanimous determination and a White Home assertion urged Biden wouldn’t take any motion to avoid wasting TikTok earlier than the deadline.
Trump stated on Friday the choice on the way forward for the TikTok app will probably be up to him, however didn’t present any element about what steps he would take. Media studies have stated that he was contemplating an govt order that will droop the enforcement of the TikTok sale-or-ban legislation for 60 to 90 days.
Trump additionally stated he and Chinese language President Xi Jinping mentioned points together with TikTok in a cellphone name on Friday.
Chew plans to attend the U.S. presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 and sit amongst high-profile visitors invited by Trump, a supply advised Reuters.