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What will be the next major action taken by TikTok in response to US ban by March 31, 2025?
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File new lawsuit • 25%
Negotiate settlement • 25%
Comply with divestment • 25%
No major action • 25%
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Biden Administration Exempts State Department's Public Diplomacy from TikTok Ban Amid First Amendment Concerns
Jan 14, 2025, 08:55 PM
The Biden administration has introduced a loophole in the proposed TikTok ban, allowing certain U.S. State Department employees involved in public diplomacy to continue using the platform. This exemption was detailed in an internal cable signed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, which was leaked to journalist Ken Klippenstein. The cable specifies that these employees are exempt from the ban 'regardless of any potential failure of TikTok to be divested of its foreign PRC [People’s Republic of China] ownership.' This move comes amidst ongoing legal challenges by TikTok against the ban, arguing it violates the First Amendment. The administration's decision to allow government use of TikTok for public diplomacy, while seeking to ban it for the general public, highlights a contradiction in policy, as the platform is seen as a critical tool for reaching young audiences globally.
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Comply with the ban • 25%
Seek Supreme Court intervention • 25%
Other actions • 25%
Negotiate with U.S. government • 25%
Other actions • 25%
Divest from ByteDance • 25%
Challenge in court • 25%
Comply with the ban • 25%
Legal appeal and no divestment • 25%
Other actions • 25%
Partial divestment or restructuring • 25%
Complete divestment from TikTok • 25%
Sell U.S. operations • 25%
Shut down U.S. operations • 25%
Other • 25%
Comply with ban • 25%
Settlement reached • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Ban upheld • 25%
Ban overturned • 25%
Injunction granted • 33%
Settlement reached • 34%
Injunction denied • 33%
Ban enforced • 25%
Ban lifted • 25%
Ban delayed • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
TikTok complies with data provision • 25%
TikTok initiates legal action • 25%
U.S. government extends deadline • 25%
No significant action • 25%
Appeal the decision • 25%
Other response • 25%
No further action • 25%
Introduce new legislation • 25%
Stop using TikTok • 25%
Other actions • 25%
Use VPNs to access TikTok • 25%
Switch to alternative apps • 25%
Remove TikTok • 33%
Keep TikTok • 33%
No decision by deadline • 34%
Ban upheld • 25%
Other outcome • 25%
Settlement reached • 25%
Ban blocked • 25%