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Some believe a ban is all but inevitable.
I’m not so sure.
AsSenator Mark Warner told NPR this week, “People were saying it’s a TikTok ban.
No, we want China to divest.”
Grindr was founded and developed in the US in 2009, and later acquired by a Chinese company.
What if they’re right?
Seven thousand US employees are overseeing TikTok’s US operations.
So hasn’t TikTok done enough to satisfy US lawmakers?
Apparently not and for me there’s one big, nagging question.
Who controls the algorithm?
A forked road
As I see it, though, we now have two immovable forces.
In fact, Warner admitted to NPR that an extension is possible.
Even if all regulatory approval is waived, a sale still might take 12 months or longer.
For those who use and love Twitter, this is all cold comfort.
Let’s say TikTok does get banned.
It will suck for a while.
