Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 38
TikTok, a short-video platform with approximately 1.6 billion users worldwide and 170 million in the US, remains at the center of geopolitical tensions between the US and China.
The platform, owned by Chinese parent company ByteDance, has been under scrutiny as th e US government moves toward banning it, citing national security concerns.
In January, the Joe Biden administration is expected to enforce a ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells the platform to a non-Chinese entity.
TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice, seeking to remain operational in the country. Both sides are holding firm on their arguments as the legal battle unfolds. While the struggle between the US government and TikTok continues, another reason for the push to ban the platform is said to be its extensive coverage of the atrocities in Gaza and Palestine, highlighting the Israeli massacres.
Although the US government claims that the primary reason is TikTok’s connection to China, there is a strong belief among both American and international public opinion that the Gaza onslaught also plays a significant role.
Some Republican members of Congress have openly expressed their discomfort with TikTok being used effectively by Palestinians.
Source: Anadolu Agency
