TikTok ban?

[Pres Mike]

As of 4/27/24, I think its more liekly that ByteDance will shut down US operations than sell. Out of pure spite.

Tiktok is a great tool of the CCP. Why would they give that up?

[Pres Mike]

Apprently what makes Tiktok so valuable is its algorthium which recommends videos. Its what makes it so addicting. Without it, Tiktok isn't Tiktok

Bytedance is willing to sell the app, not the algorthium. It uses the algorthium for other apps it owns. Even if it wanted to, Bytedance is not allowed to sell the algorthium because of Chinese copyright laws

To remove the software from the app is apprently too much trouble for Bytedance. Better to shut down US operations. And its unlikely any US company or group of investors will pony up the cash AND figure out a close enough algorthium.