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Trump’s shifting stance on TikTok ban signals a regulatory roller coaster in second term

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The future of TikTok in the U.S. remains unclear.

During his first term, Trump demanded that TikTok be sold by its Chinese owners or be banned in the United States .

Trump has since changed his tune, saying while on the campaign trail that he wants to “save” the company.

The U.S. government says TikTok is a national security threat.

The law passed in Congress by a wide margin, but the prospect of a ban has never been particularly popular publicly.

After the law passed, ByteDance immediately challenged it in court.

Judges on the court of appeals have yet to issue a ruling ahead of the mandated Jan. 19 deadline.

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