The TikTok Flip-Flop

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Over the past few weeks, users of the video app TikTok braced themselves for a national ban to take effect. This weekend, the app went dark. But less than 24 hours later, it came back. And it credited President-elect Donald J. Trump with flicking the switch. Sapna Maheshwari, who covers TikTok for The Times, discusses the biggest social media ban in American history — and whether the incoming president can actually stop it. Guests: Sapna Maheshwari, a reporter covering TikTok, technology and emerging media companies for The New York Times.

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0:00.0	Well, this might actually be it.
0:03.6	My last ever TikTok video.
0:06.4	It has been fun here.
0:11.0	From the New York Times, I'm Sabrina Tavernisi, and this is the Daily.
0:16.8	Well, guys, this might be the end of an era.
0:20.5	Over the past few weeks, users of the popular video app, TikTok, brace themselves.
0:26.2	I made so many friends and memories on here.
0:28.7	I'm going to miss you guys so much.
0:30.8	And I'm really going to miss it, and I'm really going to miss you.
0:33.7	For a national ban to take effect.
0:37.8	Oh, it's actually cold.
0:39.2	What the fool?
0:40.3	I bought that since it sounds like 10.
0:42.6	This weekend, it did, and the app went dark.
0:47.3	Say bye.
0:48.7	Hopefully we have a miracle, and we get to keep TikTok, but it's not looking good for us.
0:53.6	But less than 24 hours later, it came back, crediting Donald Trump with flicking the switch.
1:01.5	Thank you soon to be President Trump.
1:03.3	I know I'm happy to be back.
1:04.4	I'm sure a lot of you guys are as well.
1:06.2	I love you guys, and I will see you in the next one.
1:09.2	Today, my colleague, Sapna Maheshwari,
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