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(158,756 posts) Wed Aug 20, 2025, 08:38 AM Wednesday

White House joins TikTok after delaying enforcement of sale-or-ban law

Source: CNN Politics

PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2025, 9:05 PM ET

The White House launched a TikTok account on Tuesday amid uncertainty about the app’s future, as another deadline approaches for its parent company, Bytedance, to sell to a US buyer or be banned in the United States.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly extended the deadline of a sale-or-ban law passed under former President Joe Biden’s administration, with the new deadline less than a month away on September 17.

The latest delay in June kept the app accessible for its 170 million American users, despite the legislation that passed last year with bipartisan support over concerns that TikTok’s Chinese ownership poses a US national security risk. And it came as both the United States and China sought leverage in tense trade talks.

TikTok’s ultimate fate in the US remains unclear, but the official White House account is a signal the app could be here to stay.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/19/politics/white-house-tiktok-account

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White House joins TikTok after delaying enforcement of sale-or-ban law (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

I don't see that it ever left. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #1

Trump had an account. Igel Wednesday #6

I suppose I should have worded that to imply that they were always fans of TikTok. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #7

Of course they did. Srkdqltr Wednesday #2

TikTok will now become X Nigrum Cattus Wednesday #3

The TikTok ban was incredibly stupid - when absolutely no one who voted for the ban is demanding it be enforced, that's Midwestern Democrat Wednesday #4

Because that's what this fascist regime needs. MORE government by social media. Karasu Wednesday #5

OldBaldy1701E

(8,795 posts)

1. I don't see that it ever left. (n/t)

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 08:45 AM

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Igel

(37,072 posts)

6. Trump had an account.

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 07:02 PM

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I don't recall that there was a separate WH account.

Seems like a foolish oversight. Which might lead to foolish oversight.

OldBaldy1701E

(8,795 posts)

7. I suppose I should have worded that to imply that they were always fans of TikTok.

Reply to Igel (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 08:44 AM

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Any kind of outlet that allows anyone to be a preening narcissist (not only with impunity but, in some cases, anonymity as well) is going to be something that this regime will cherish.

Because sensible people would never let these idiots anywhere near a microphone or a camera.

Srkdqltr

(8,817 posts)

2. Of course they did.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 08:47 AM

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Now we will get our laws by Tic Tok.

Nigrum Cattus

(918 posts)

3. TikTok will now become X

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Wed Aug 20, 2025, 10:45 AM

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Midwestern Democrat

(957 posts)

4. The TikTok ban was incredibly stupid - when absolutely no one who voted for the ban is demanding it be enforced, that's

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 11:04 AM

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a pretty clear sign they know they made a huge mistake. A Harris administration would be doing the exact same thing - continually extending the ban or sale deadline.

Karasu

(1,886 posts)

5. Because that's what this fascist regime needs. MORE government by social media.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 03:42 PM

Wednesday

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