TikTok Ban: Trump Considers Executive Order as Biden Weighs Options [Video]

President-elect Donald Trump is considering implementing an executive order to delay a looming TikTok ban, while President Joe Biden faces bipartisan pressure to keep the app running in the U.S., reports say.

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Why It Matters

TikTok, which has 170 million users in the U.S. alone, is set to shut down on Sunday, a move that could disrupt the creator economy for influencers who have built a following on the platform and a stream of income.

What To Know

The incoming and outgoing presidents have both expressed conflicting views about the popular social media app.

In his first term, Trump supported a TikTok ban. However, he has recently pledged to keep the platform alive and met with Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt over their offer to buy the app.

On Wednesday, The Washington Postreported that the …