Congratulations to the 170 million Tiktok users in the U.S! After just a 14 hour ban, the app lives to see another day, with President Trump’s 75-day extension.

But what’s exactly behind the drama with Tiktok, data and security? Now that China’s Xiaohongshu picks up in popularity in light of this drama, why are Americans going to another Chinese company? 

 

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