White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed TikTok's threat to shut down operations in the US as a 'stunt', emphasizing that the Biden administration sees no reason for TikTok or other companies to take action before the incoming Trump administration takes office on Monday. The statement follows TikTok's appeal to both the Biden and Trump administrations for reassurance regarding potential liability for defying the Supreme Court-upheld ban.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called TikTok’s threat to “go dark” tomorrow a “stunt,” and said there is no reason that TikTok or any other companies should take any actions under the ban before the Trump administration is sworn in Monday morning, several news outlets are reporting. “It is a stunt, and we see no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions in the next few days before the Trump Administration takes office on Monday,” MSNBC quotes Jean-Pierre as saying.
” The statement comes one day after TikTok threatened to go offline if the Biden administration doesn’t offer reassurance that companies like Apple and Google won’t be held liable for defying the ban, which the Supreme Court upheld yesterday. Company CEO Shou Chew also appealed to Donald Trump, saying the company is “grateful” for his support of the platform.
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