STATEMENT FROM TIKTOK:
In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.
It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.
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Message being that you want to silence and censor over 170 million Americans' right to free speech
Trump talks a big game on China & wanted to ban TikTok—just like many Republicans voted to do. But now he’s inviting TikTok’s CEO to sit beside him at his inauguration even though TikTok is linked to the CCP & is a threat to our national security. What message does this send?
Community note
China itself does not permit the international version of TikTok to be used on the mainland. Instead, users must download Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok which is subject to censorship from the Chinese Communist Party.
time.com/6971009/tiktok…
nytimes.com/2024/04/25/bus
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Statement on Possible Shutdown
The statements issued today by both the Biden White House and the Department of Justice have failed to provide the necessary clarity and assurance to the service providers that are integral to maintaining TikTok's availability to over 170 million Americans.
Unless the Biden Administration immediately provides a definitive statement to satisfy the most critical service providers assuring non-enforcement, unfortunately TikTok will be forced to go dark on January 19.
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Our Statement on Enactment of the TikTok Ban:
This unconstitutional law is a TikTok ban, and we will challenge it in court. We believe the facts and the law are clearly on our side, and we will ultimately prevail. The fact is, we have invested billions of dollars to keep U.S. data safe and our platform free from outside influence and manipulation. This ban would devastate seven million businesses and silence 170 million Americans. As we continue to challenge this unconstitutional ban, we will continue investing and innovating to ensure TikTok remains a space where Americans of all walks of life can safely come to share their experiences, find joy, and be inspired.
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Our response to the Supreme Court decision:
tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/746…
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TikTok Statement on Court Decision:
"The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans' right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this important constitutional issue. Unfortunately, the TikTok ban was conceived and pushed through based upon inaccurate, flawed and hypothetical information, resulting in outright censorship of the American people. The TikTok ban, unless stopped, will silence the voices of over 170 million Americans here in the US and around the world on January 19th, 2025."
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TikTok Files Emergency Motion for Injunction
Today, we filed an emergency motion for an injunction to stop the TikTok Ban from taking effect on January 19, 2025 until our appeal of the decision by the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit is heard by the US Supreme Court.
TikTok is, at its core, its 170 million American users. Estimates show that small businesses on TikTok would lose more than $1 billion in revenue and creators would suffer almost $300 million in lost earnings in just one month unless the TikTok Ban is halted. In 2023 alone, the advertising, marketing, and organic reach on TikTok contributed $24.2 billion, and TikTok’s own operations contributed an additional $8.5 billion to the U.S. GDP.
You may read our full filing here: newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/ti…
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Our statement on the latest TikTok legislation: This bill is an outright ban of TikTok, no matter how much the authors try to disguise it. This legislation will trample the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of a platform they rely on to grow and create jobs.
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Since when is it arrogant to stand up for the constitution and freedom of speech?
Every single American company must bend to the Chinese communist government’s will to operate in China.
I voted yes to force this sale to make TikTok safer for our children and national security.
Their arrogance is astounding.
ALT NYT Article: “TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Law Forcing Sale or Ban The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First Amendment rights.”
Community note
Congress has the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, as per Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. TikTok is a foreign business operating in all 50 states.
archives.gov/founding-docs/
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Our statement on today's House vote: This process was secret and the bill was jammed through for one reason: it's a ban. We are hopeful that the Senate will consider the facts, listen to their constituents, and realize the impact on the economy, 7 million small businesses, and the 170 million Americans who use our service.
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Content promoting this letter clearly violates our rules on supporting any form of terrorism. We are proactively and aggressively removing this content and investigating how it got onto our platform. The number of videos on TikTok is small and reports of it trending on our platform are inaccurate. This is not unique to TikTok and has appeared across multiple platforms and the media.
Over the past 24 hours, thousands of TikToks (at least) have been posted where people share how they just read Bin Laden’s infamous "Letter to America," in which he explained why he attacked the United States.
The TikToks are from people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Many of them say that reading the letter has opened their eyes, and they’ll never see geopolitical matters the same way again.
Many of them — and I have watched a lot — say it has made them reevaluate their perspective on how what is often labeled as terrorism can be a legitimate form of resistance to a hostile power.
This is not limited to TikTok; similar videos have been posted on other social media platforms.
The Guardian had a copy of “Letter to America” posted, but once these TikToks went viral, the Guardian took it down, which has only led to more interest in the letter and conspiracies from TikTokers who say this is part of the media and the powers that control it trying to silence the truth.
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Statement on Supreme Court Order to Hear TikTok Ban Case
We're pleased with today's Supreme Court order. We believe the Court will find the TikTok ban unconstitutional so the over 170 million Americans on our platform can continue to exercise their free speech rights.
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Statement on Filing Application for Emergency Injunction Pending Appeal with the Supreme Court:
""The Supreme Court has an established record of upholding Americans’ right to free speech. Today, we are asking the Court to do what it has traditionally done in free speech cases: apply the most rigorous scrutiny to speech bans and conclude that it violates the First Amendment.
The TikTok ban results in a massive and unprecedented censorship of over 170 million Americans on January 19, 2025. Estimates show that small businesses on TikTok would lose more than $1 billion in revenue and creators would suffer almost $300 million in lost earnings in just one month unless the ban is halted."
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This is 100% false, and clearly misinformation being spread by those with a political agenda.
The same source, Semafor, that you cited debunked this 'study' over a year ago:
“Generation Lab told Semafor that it didn’t conduct the analysis that went viral in the last week, create the graphic, or reach the widely shared conclusion about TikTok”
semafor.com/article/12/07/20…
🇺🇸X USERS LEAST LIKELY TO ADOPT ANTI-SEMITIC VIEWS
A recent survey by Generation Lab involving 1,323 Americans under 30 across 47 states revealed a correlation between social media platform usage and views on anti-Semitic/anti-Israel sentiments.
The study found:
TikTok: Users who spend more than 30 minutes daily on TikTok show a +17% increased likelihood of holding anti-Semitic views compared to non-users.
Instagram: There's a +6% increase in such views among users who engage with the platform for over 30 minutes daily.
X: The increase in these views is minimal at +2% for daily users.
Source: Semafor
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Statement on DC Circuit Court ruling:
"As we have previously stated, we plan on taking this case to the Supreme Court, which has an established historical record of protecting Americans' right to free speech. The voices of over 170 million Americans here in the US and around the world will be silenced on January 19th, 2025 unless the TikTok ban is halted."
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We're enhancing ways for our community to continue using TikTok by making Android Package Kits available at TikTok.com/download so that our U.S. Android users can download our app and create, discover, and connect on TikTok.
More information at our Help Center: support.tiktok.com/en/gettin…
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Today we filed a petition in federal court seeking to overturn the unconstitutional TikTok ban. Read our petition here: newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/co…
Community note
TikTok wasn't banned. The US government is giving ByteDance one year—with the possibility of a 3-month extension—to sell the US operations for TikTok to a US company. If ByteDance does not, TikTok would not be banned: app stores couldn't provide it but it would not be illegal.
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Respectfully, @RepAuchincloss, there is no truth to any of what you said.
Notwithstanding the attempt to set aside the free speech rights and livelihoods of Massachusetts creators, we are happy to work together next Congress on legislation to actually make the internet safer for users - no matter what platform they’re on.
TikTok is the most influential social media platform in America. It answers to the Chinese Communist Party – on data privacy, on content moderation, on its duty of care to underage users.
The bill I co-led is simple: either TikTok follows U.S. law, or it stops doing business here.
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Fact check, Sen. @marcorubio, as reported by @theintercept: “U.S. intelligence has produced no evidence that the popular social media site has ever coordinated with Beijing.”
theintercept.com/2024/03/16/…
Forcing TikTok to cut ties with China is a big deal and people have legitimate questions as to why and how. Below 11 part thread short addressing some of the misunderstandings being floated around 1/11
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Our statement on today's Committee vote: "This legislation has a predetermined outcome: a total ban of TikTok in the United States. The government is attempting to strip 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression. This will damage millions of businesses, deny artists an audience, and destroy the livelihoods of countless creators across the country.”
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This is not only patently false but grossly irresponsible "reporting". No, TikTok is not boosting a political candidate's content. Second, this is nothing more than a deliberate attempt to push a political objective through a bogus study with faulty research that is not based on any form of reality.
This "story" falls well short of basic journalistic standards, including by falsely stating that we were contacted for comment when we were not. Finally, here's a great TikTok of how the algorithm actually works: bit.ly/4o9yKxL
Leaked documents have revealed that CCP-owned TikTok allegedly manipulated their algorithm to feed New Yorkers pro-Zohran videos.
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It is unfortunate that the House of Representatives is using the cover of important foreign and humanitarian assistance to once again jam through a ban bill that would trample the free speech rights of 170 million Americans, devastate 7 million businesses, and shutter a platform that contributes $24 billion to the U.S. economy, annually.
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New report from @OxfordEconomics: TikTok supported a $24.2 billion contribution to U.S. GDP in 2023.
Read more: oxfordeconomics.com/resource…
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Statement from ByteDance:
"We thank President Xi Jinping and President Donald J. Trump for their efforts to preserve TikTok in the United States. ByteDance will work in accordance with applicable laws to ensure TikTok remains available to American users through TikTok U.S."
Please attribute to a ByteDance Spokesperson
Global Corporate Communications, ByteDance
newsroom.tiktok.com/septembe…
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Congressman, claiming that the owners of TikTok are buying "Trump Coins" is patently false and irresponsible and doesn’t even accurately reflect a letter you signed last month.
The law allows only one single extension, so Trump’s failure to enforce it is illegal.
However, the Chinese owners of TikToK have announced they are buying “Trump Coins” for $300 million. Trump creates “Trump Coins” at no cost, meaning this is just a $300 million bribe that goes right into his pocket.
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We applaud today’s unanimous Senate passage of The TAKE IT DOWN Act sponsored by @SenTedCruz and @SenAmyKlobuchar. TikTok is proud to support this vital step forward in protecting victims from digital harm.
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Today we filed our opening brief in federal court as part of our litigation seeking to overturn the unconstitutional TikTok ban. Read the brief here: newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/ti…
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It's pretty simple, really: both of those statements are factual; both have been publicly reported repeatedly; and they are in no way contradictory.
THEN: “We have not been asked for any data by the Chinese government, and we have never provided it.” - TikTok CEO Shou Chew
NOW: “The Chinese government has made clear that it would not permit a divestment of … TikTok in the United States.”
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Threats like this are unacceptable and we condemn this in the strongest possible terms. Clearly, there are millions of Americans who want to speak out against the ban bill that would trample Americans' constitutional rights of free expression, but we must all do so in a respectful, civil manner.
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Hear why @RepRoKhanna says he’s voting against the bill to ban TikTok:
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Lawmakers know - as they have repeatedly tweeted and said in the media - that the end result of this legislation is a TikTok ban in the United States. It's shameful members of Congress would complain about hearing from their own constituents. We will continue educating the 170M Americans who love TikTok about what’s happening. #KeepTikTok
BREAKING: @chairmang and @CongressmanRaja demand @tiktok_us stop spreading lies in its campaign to manipulate American citizens on behalf of the CCP.
“Using your platform to deceive American people about bipartisan US legislation underscores the clear necessity of the bill.”
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Small businesses are the backbone of America. TikTok gives them the reach to compete, scale, and create jobs—driving growth nationwide. Small businesses thrive on TikTok.
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This morning, Members of Congress said this bill isn't aimed at TikTok. Look at the very first page of the legislation, they didn't even bother to change the file name:
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The Reuters story published today is misleading and factually inaccurate. As we said in our court filing, the 'qualified divestiture' demanded by the Act to allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States is simply not possible: not commercially, not technologically, not legally. And certainly not on the 270-day timeline required by the Act.
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A TikTok ban violates the First Amendment, but don’t take our word for it. Read their full letter here: knightcolumbia.org/documents…
@accessnow, @ACLU, @aapifund, @AAFederation, @CenDemTech, @CPAJustice, @dangerousspeech, @RightsDissent, @EFF, @fightfortheftr, @freepressaction, @FreedomofPress, @FreedomWorks, @hamkaecenter, @knightcolumbia, @OTI, @NuestroPAC, @OpenMediaOrg, @PENamerica, @STOPSpyingNY, @TechFreedom, @TullyCenter, @UltraViolet, @WoodhullFreedom
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We applaud today's passage of The TAKE IT DOWN Act and were proud to be an early supporter of this vital work to protect victims from digital harm. We commend @FLOTUS, @SenTedCruz, @SenAmyKlobuchar, @RepMariaSalazar, @RepDean, @VernBuchanan, @RepDebDingell, @RepPfluger, and @StaceyPlaskett for championing this legislation, and we remain steadfast in providing a safe and positive environment for our community.
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General Manager of @TikTok U.S. Data Security, Andy Bonillo, sat down with @LisaRemillard to share more about the concrete steps we’ve taken to safeguard U.S. user data, going far and beyond what any other company is doing.
Watch the full interview here: tinyurl.com/5e29majx
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Tell Congress: don't take away the the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans. #KeepTikTok
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Does anyone remember the NyQuil Chicken Challenge? It only got attention after the media created a moral panic.
As @broderick notes, the thread below and media attention drove people to engage with these hashtags. From 11/14 - 15 (before tweets and media coverage) the hashtag #lettertoamerica had 274 video posts and 1.85M total video views - moving to ~13M views after tweets/press stories. We've since removed the hashtag.
More context and perspective: during a recent 24 hour period, these were video views of some high performing hashtags: #travel at 137,011,985, #skincare at 252,103,826, #film at 319,621,738, #Anime at 611,003,983, and #GymTok at 200,218,084. This is not a trend.
I spent some time looking into the claim that Bin Laden's "Letter to America" went viral on TikTok. And, after finding some of the videos in this supercut and lining it up with Know Your Meme's timeline, I'm pretty confident saying this tweet is actually what made it "go viral".
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Today, we filed our reply brief in support of our petition to overturn the unconstitutional TikTok ban. Our brief demonstrates how the law flagrantly violates the First Amendment and tramples the free speech rights of 170 million Americans. You may read our brief here: newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/ti…
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The assertions in Chairman @chairmang & Ranking Member @CongressmanRaja's letter range from offensive to patently false.
These members have been clear all along that their real goal is to ban TikTok in the United States.
It's disappointing members of Congress would complain about hearing from their own constituents.
Read our full response: documentcloud.org/documents/…
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Just now, @cathymcmorris said: “This morning prior to our hearing, TikTok used its influence and power to force users to contact their representatives if they wanted to continue using TikTok.”
Why are Members of Congress complaining about hearing from their constituents? Respectfully, isn’t that their job?
170 million Americans love TikTok and every single one of us should care about our First Amendment rights.
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Our Head of Trust & Safety for U.S. Data Security @suzyloftus has dedicated her career to building safety and it’s her job to build it on TikTok. We’ve taken unprecedented steps to secure protected U.S. user data, spent more than $2 billion keeping TikTok safe, and have an American company storing U.S. user data.
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TikTok’s STEM feed is transforming screen time into valuable learning time by offering enriching educational content in science, technology, engineering, and math. This feature helps kids learn in a fun and engaging way. Discover more via @NCPoliticalNews: ncpoliticalnews.com/news/op-…
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Our statement on the DOJ brief filed today:
"Nothing in this brief changes the fact that the Constitution is on our side. The TikTok ban would silence 170 million Americans' voices, violating the First Amendment. As we've said before, the government has never put forth proof of its claims, including when Congress passed this unconstitutional law. Today, once again, the government is taking this unprecedented step while hiding behind secret information. We remain confident we will prevail in court."
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A ban on TikTok will damage millions of businesses, deny artists an audience, and destroy the livelihoods of countless creators across the country. #KeepTikTok
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Creators like @jt_laybourne and his family are what make our community special. We will keep fighting for them and the millions of small businesses that rely on TikTok.
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Our statement on today's Attorneys General lawsuits:
"We strongly disagree with these claims, many of which we believe to be inaccurate and misleading. We're proud of and remain deeply committed to the work we've done to protect teens and we will continue to update and improve our product. We provide robust safeguards, proactively remove suspected underage users, and have voluntarily launched safety features such as default screentime limits, family pairing, and privacy by default for minors under 16. We've endeavored to work with the Attorneys General for over two years, and it is incredibly disappointing they have taken this step rather than work with us on constructive solutions to industrywide challenges."
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This bill is an outright ban of TikTok, no matter how much the authors try to disguise it. This legislation will trample the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of a platform they rely on to grow and create jobs.
The CCP is using TikTok to spy on Americans & further expand their influence in the West.
This is a national security threat that impacts every American - especially our young people. I'm proud to be an original cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation.
reuters.com/technology/lawma…
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Today's article from @iamsternlicht is factually inaccurate.
Facts matter.
FACT: Our secure environment for protected U.S. user data was isolated in January 2023 and is overseen by USDS personnel. After that point, new protected U.S. user data was inaccessible to anyone outside of USDS, including ByteDance and TikTok globally. Limited exceptions exist for legal and compliance purposes.
FACT: At least one employee cited in this article was only with the company for a brief period (about six months) - before Project Texas was implemented.
FACT: All USDS employees are issued laptops that are managed, monitored, and controlled exclusively by USDS - not ByteDance or TikTok.
FACT: Directly contrary to the piece, USDS personnel connect to the Oracle Cloud using a Palo Alto Networks VPN, not Seal.
Everything cited in this article is based off of information prior to the set-up of USDS and relies on fabrications from individuals who had no access or insights into data privacy and security practices. The piece deliberately distorts timelines, omits basic facts, and relies on disgruntled former employees as its primary sourcing.
If this reporter had done any research into what actually occurs at TikTok, she would know that the scenarios laid out are not only forbidden by policy, but are also subject to controls in place that prevent data sharing.
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We believed you the first time, @DanCrenshawTX, it is a ban bill.
"China" doesn't own TikTok or ByteDance, and TikTok is not even available in China. #FactsMatter
Lot’s of TikTok influencers are real mad about the bipartisan legislation we are gonna pass today.
I get it, your favorite digital drug is under threat.
So I’ll explain it really simply.
First of all, if you didn’t think TikTok would engage in malicious behavior before today, you shouldn’t think so any longer: they are preventing users from using the platform unless you share your zip code (so they can tell you which member of Congress to call and repeat their lies.) Wow.
Second, the parent company of TikTok is ByteDance in China. China is not like the US. China can make companies do whatever the government wants, to include handing over data and weaponizing social media platforms for potentially the most far-reaching psych warfare operation in history.
Third, today’s legislation doesnt ban TikTok. It simply says it can’t be owned by a foreign adversary like China. Under this bill, TikTok could be bought by an American company and then, hey, maybe I’ll even open an account and make some viral dance videos.
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A ban on TikTok would violate the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans. #KeepTikTok
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Our statement on today's lawsuit by the Department of Justice:
"We disagree with these allegations, many of which relate to past events and practices that are factually inaccurate or have been addressed.
We are proud of our efforts to protect children, and we will continue to update and improve the platform. To that end, we offer age-appropriate experiences with stringent safeguards, proactively remove suspected underage users, and have voluntarily launched features such as default screentime limits, Family Pairing, and additional privacy protections for minors."
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Members of Congress are complaining about hearing from their constituents? Respectfully, isn’t that their job?
170 million Americans love TikTok and every single one of us should care about our First Amendment rights.
🚨 “Here you have an example of an adversary controlled application lying to the American people and interfering with the legislative process in Congress.” — Chairman @chairmang & Ranking Member @CongressmanRaja respond to @tiktok_us’ propaganda fed to its American users.
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We applaud tonight’s unanimous passage of The TAKE IT DOWN Act by the Senate. We were proud to strongly support the legislation introduced by @SenTedCruz and @SenAmyKlobuchar and believe the legislation is a vital step forward in protecting victims from digital harm.
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More than 91% of small businesses in New York say their sales increased after promoting on TikTok. See how SMBs in the Empire State contributed $1.8B to the state gross domestic product in 2023 and more at tiktokeconomicimpact.com/sta…
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Today marks real progress in the fight against online exploitation. We commend @POTUS for signing The TAKE DOWN IT Act into law and @FLOTUS, @SenTedCruz, @SenAmyKlobuchar, @RepMariaSalazar, @RepDean, @VernBuchanan, @RepDebDingell, @RepPfluger, and @StaceyPlaskett for taking action to protect and empower victims of digital harm.
We were proud to strongly support this important legislation, and remain committed to maintaining a platform where safety and security are paramount. #TakeItDown
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Our statement on today's FTC announcement:
We've been working with the FTC for more than a year to address its concerns. We're disappointed the agency is pursuing litigation instead of continuing to work with us on a reasonable solution. We strongly disagree with the FTC's allegations, many of which relate to past events and practices that are factually inaccurate or have been addressed. We're proud of and remain deeply committed to the work we've done to protect children and we will continue to update and improve our product. We offer an age-appropriate experience with stringent safeguards, proactively remove suspected underage users, and have voluntarily launched safety features such as default screentime limits, family pairing, and privacy by default for minors under 16.
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As we noted in the article, we previously addressed these claims in court - and the court has since denied the motion these claims were meant to support. As we said in our court filing, we unequivocally deny any involvement in these alleged events. We also noted in our filing that the individual submitting this failed motion has engaged in perjury in this case and others.
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TikTok helped Dan-O's grow from a one man show to 45 team members in Louisville, Kentucky, where 67,000 businesses actively use TikTok across the state. tinyurl.com/48twbxt4
Dan-O's is securing win after win in Louisville, creating good-paying jobs for Kentuckians and delicious seasoning for folks across the country. It was great to celebrate this team on their 10-year anniversary. Thanks for letting me stop by, @danosseasoning!
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In Louisiana, 80% of small businesses reported an increase in sales after promoting on TikTok. Check out how more than 77K businesses and 1.7 Louisianians are fueling economic impact in The Pelican State at tiktokeconomicimpact.com/sta…
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We are pleased the judge rejected this unconstitutional law and hundreds of thousands of Montanans can continue to express themselves, earn a living, and find community on TikTok.
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Read more on our community guidelines here: tiktok.com/community-guideli…
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Respectfully, @RepPatFallon this is categorically false. As the US Government states in their own court filings, and as the DC Circuit Court of Appeals found, there is no evidence of foreign influence or interference on the platform.
To be clear about our parent company, roughly 60% is owned by global investors, 20% by our company's founders, with the remaining 20% owned by our employees - including thousands of Americans.
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Our response to the TX AG suit today: "We strongly disagree with these allegations and, in fact, we offer robust safeguards for teens and parents, including family pairing, all of which are publicly available. We stand by the protections we provide families."
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“This is a great opportunity to bring our local small businesses that are really impacted by TikTok together to learn about the platform… to hear the experiences of some of the small businesses that are using this platform to help grow their business.”
@BellevueChamber’s President and CEO Joe Fain
Yesterday, we partnered with the Bellevue Chamber for a panel discussion with small businesses to talk about how they’re thriving on TikTok in Washington state.
By the numbers: 95% of small and medium sized businesses in Washington say their business’s sales increased after promoting their products and services on TikTok and 83% of them sold out.
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In their own words:
"No one is trying to disguise anything. You’re correct — we want to ban TikTok." -@RepDanCrenshaw
"I am proud to join Chairman Mike Gallagher in introducing the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to finally ban TikTok in the United States." -@RepStefanik
"I am proud to partner with Representatives Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi on this bipartisan bill to ban the distribution of TikTok in the US." -@RepChipRoy
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We strongly support The TAKE IT DOWN Act, legislation introduced by @SenTedCruz and @SenAmyKlobuchar, and we commend them for their leadership on this critical issue. We believe this legislation is a vital step forward in protecting victims from digital harm and ensuring that our laws keep pace with technological advancements.
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Small businesses on TikTok contributed more than $3.4B to California's gross domestic product last year. Check out how 96% of The Golden State's SMBs report selling out of a product and more at tiktokeconomicimpact.com/sta…
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Respectfully, @NikkiHaley, this is the truth: Content promoting this letter clearly violates our rules on supporting any form of terrorism. We are proactively and aggressively removing this content and investigating how it got onto our platform. The number of videos on TikTok is small and reports of it trending on our platform are inaccurate. This is not unique to TikTok and has appeared across multiple platforms and the media.
Thousands of TikTok users are siding with Osama bin Laden who murdered 3,000 Americans.
This is a prime example of how our foreign enemies poison social media to advance their evil agenda.
#BanTikTok. Stop giving the Chinese Communist Party the ability to influence Americans.
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Educators like @TrevorBoffone are the heart of our TikTok community. The ability for creators to inspire others, find community, and earn a livelihood are just some of the reasons why we will never stop fighting for the creators that make TikTok so special. Hear from him directly on how he's fighting against the TikTok ban:
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In Minnesota, small businesses on TikTok supported more than 4,100 jobs across the state. Dive into how these businesses are fueling economic impact in the Land of 10,000 Lakes at tiktokeconomicimpact.com/sta…
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.@RepHorsford to Las Vegas TikTok small businesses and creators: “You all are helping to drive job creation; you’re helping to drive wealth generation for families, not just here in Nevada, but all across the country."
Yesterday, Rep. Horsford moderated a panel with local small business owners and creators on TikTok's economic impact in Nevada.
Fact: Nevada small and mid-sized businesses' use of TikTok contributed $200 million to the state's GDP and supported 1,900 Nevada jobs. Read more: tiktokeconomicimpact.com/sta…
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Respectfully, @SenTedCruz, the analysis from the NCRI cited in your questioning today has been debunked by researchers at @catoinstitute and elsewhere. The NCRI study fails to take into account the basic fact that hashtags are created by users, not by TikTok.
Most importantly, anyone familiar with how the platform works can see for themselves the content they refer to is widely available and claims of suppression are baseless: cato.org/blog/lies-damned-li…
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This bill is an outright ban of TikTok, no matter how much the authors try to disguise it. This legislation will trample the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of a platform they rely on to grow and create jobs.
"This is my message to TikTok: break up with the Chinese Communist Party or lose access to your American users. America’s foremost adversary has no business controlling a dominant media platform in the United States." - Rep. Gallagher
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"Right in the heart of Chicago, small businesses and entrepreneurs are tapping into TikTok's unique marketing solutions to drive not only business impact, but also create new connections within their local community."
Global Head of Business Marketing @sofiaespana joined @ChicagolandCmbr to showcase the power of TikTok for small business success:
- 280,000 IL businesses use TikTok
- 95% of IL SMBs say their business’s sales increased after promoting their products and services on TikTok
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Yesterday, we partnered with the @scchamber for Small Business Day at the Capitol and hosted a fireside chat with South Carolina small businesses to talk about how they’re growing their presence on TikTok.
By the numbers 📈: 96% of small and medium sized businesses in South Carolina say their business’s sales increased after promoting their products and services on TikTok and 70% of them sold out. Plus, 74K businesses are active on TikTok, contributing $300M to the state’s GDP.
Thank you @CallieGoodwin, @KangaCoolers, and @thetinytassel for joining us!
@brandonguffeysc thanks for stopping by and congrats on your first TikTok: tiktok.com/@bguff3y/video/74… 👏
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This bill is an outright ban of TikTok, no matter how much the authors try to disguise it. This legislation will trample the First Amendment rights of 170 million Americans and deprive 5 million small businesses of a platform they rely on to grow and create jobs.
Foreign adversaries—like China—pose the greatest national security threat to the U.S. of our time.
With apps like TikTok, these countries are able to target, surveil, and manipulate Americans.
This week, @HouseCommerce will lead to protect Americans and our national security.
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TikTok U.S. Data Security (USDS) announced it's further enhancing the security of TikTok users' data and protection against cybersecurity threats. @HaystackID and @OnDefend, with additional support from @Mandiant, will serve as Independent Security Inspectors for USDS.
Read more on how this collaboration is designed to ensure the security and integrity of the TikTok app, its source code, user information, and the U.S. platform as a whole, highlighting USDS’s commitment to meeting stringent cybersecurity standards: newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/ti…
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"We love seeing TikTok here every year. It's an incredible platform and powerful tool for Latino businesses.” — Erica Bernal-Martinez, @NALEO CEO
Team TikTok joined elected leaders and entrepreneurs for the NALEO 42nd Annual Conference to showcase the power of the platform for Latino business owners.
Through @TikTokShopUSA, founders of @yosabothegame have sold over 28,000 units of their hit game to audiences seeking to learn and enhance their Spanish.
And @ezbombsfood has been able to take an idea from their family's kitchen to $18M in their first year. In 2024, 85% of their total sales came from TikTok Shop.
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Last week at @CBCFInc #ALC54, we were proud to spotlight creators and entrepreneurs who are fostering connection and driving economic opportunity. From a Policy Brunch with @USBlackChambers to a Creator Panel with @RepHorsford, attendees heard powerful discussions about how TikTok is helping small businesses and creators grow, build a wider community, and expand their impact.
Thank you @RepKamlagerDove @rep_jackson @RepHerbConaway @RepLaMonica for your attendance at the Policy Brunch and support of creators.
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On Friday, we partnered with Congresswoman @NydiaVelazquez for a dynamic fireside chat in celebration of National Small Business Week, spotlighting the transformative power of TikTok for small business owners in New York’s 7th Congressional District.
A recent Oxford Economics report show there are 438,000 New York businesses on TikTok and small businesses using TikTok contributed $1.8 billion to the state’s GDP: tiktokeconomicimpact.com/sta… 📈
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Last week in Indianapolis, we joined the Skilled Careers Coalition, @SkillsUSA and @IvyTechCC for The Toolbelt Generation — bringing together Indiana leaders, students, and TikTok creators to explore how Gen Z is discovering careers in the skilled trades through TikTok. 🔨
Together, we discussed new ways to close the skilled trades gap and spotlighted the creativity, passion, and purpose driving the next generation of tradespeople.
Thank you to Dr. Marty Pollio, JJ Owen, Stephanie Bothun, and all the creators and students who made this inspiring event possible. #ToolbeltGeneration #SkilledTrades
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Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy Internet Governance Project, @IGPAlert, outlines why this bill is a ban on TikTok:
Yes, it’s a Ban – Here's the Real Story Behind the New TikTok Law bit.ly/igp_tiktok
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Our CEO's testimony today as prepared for delivery: newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/op…
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Respectfully, @JakeAuch, as stated in our CEO’s testimony to Congress, TikTok is subject to the laws of the United States. We take significant steps to protect the users of our platform, but welcome the opportunity to work with you further.
TikTok & other trillion-dollar social media corporations are making kids & their parents miserable, all for advertising dollars. Congress needs to regulate them.
This week I introduced two bills: one to safeguard children online and one to force TikTok to answer to US laws.
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We applaud the passage of California's A.I. CSAM legislation and commend @AsmMarcBerman for his leadership on this critical issue. We were proud to announce our strong support, and believe the legislation is a vital step forward in protecting minors from digital exploitation and ensuring that our laws keep pace with technological advancement.
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Story from @NYT on our ongoing safety efforts during 2024 elections:
"Most major social media companies have scaled back safeguards around misinformation and downsized teams working on elections. Mr. Mahadevan, whose MediaWise group promotes media literacy across social platforms, said that TikTok stands out for leaning into such efforts at this time."
"TikTok said in a release that its Elections Center — a landing page that the app prompts users to visit when they search for election-related terms or watch videos tied to the race — has been visited more than seven million times since it was introduced in January. TikTok developed the page in conjunction with Democracy Works, a nonpartisan nonprofit that helps voters find accurate information online."
Read the full story here:
nytimes.com/2024/09/04/busin…
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On Tuesday, more than 20,000 service members marched up Fifth Avenue in this year’s New York City Veterans Day Parade 🇺🇸
TikTok was proud to be there alongside active-duty military creator Johnny Vargas (VivaLaVargas), who spoke with @ABC7NY about how he uses the platform to inspire and lead the next generation of service members and storytellers.
#VeteransDay #VeteransOfTikTok #MilTok
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Yesterday, we partnered with @CCSNJ to spotlight TikTok’s role in driving economic growth across Southern New Jersey.
Small business owners + creators joined @AswCarolMurphy, Assemblyman Balvir Singh & Assemblywoman Shanique Speight to discuss how TikTok is helping local small businesses grow & reach new customers.
🗣️ “TikTok is a powerful engine for community-driven growth, helping South Jersey entrepreneurs reach new audiences & create real economic opportunity,” said Christina Renna, CEO of @CCSNJ.
📊 TikTok’s impact in New Jersey:
• $810M contributed to state GDP
• 140,000 jobs supported statewide
• 183,000 businesses actively use TikTok
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Senator @tedcruz, TikTok is not available in China and here in the U.S., as we've repeatedly explained, our algorithm doesn't "take sides" or "promote" one side of an issue over another: newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/th…
In China, TikTok is promoting educational videos to children, and there is even a limit to the amount of time they can spend on the app.
In the US, TikTok is promoting harmful videos and anti-Israel propaganda.
Why is there such a dramatic difference?
foxbusiness.com/politics/tik…
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To be clear, @JohnCornyn, the Wall Street Journal story you referenced gets it wrong. We have robust policies in place to protect US user data, far and above what any peer company has done. There are strict technical controls, policies, and training to prevent unauthorized sharing of protected data. We not only investigate allegations of misconduct, we take action against any employee who does not follow our rigorous policies. This is a massive, difficult undertaking and, regardless of what a few anonymous sources have said, the vast majority of our 2,000 employees working on Project Texas are proud of the progress we are making. We'd be happy to meet with you or your staff to discuss these matters directly.
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From scroll to skill 🛠️
TikTok is helping to attract the next generation of tradespeople. We were thrilled to host The Toolbelt Generation event in Des Moines, Iowa this week with @theskillsjam, @SkillsUSA, and the Central Iowa Building Trades Unions.
Together, we talked about how to address the state's growing skilled trades gap and spotlighted the new ways Gen Z is discovering careers in the trades through social media.
Thank you to Iowa State Senators Mike Pike and Izaah Knox for joining us for this important discussion.
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.@WUSA9 verifies @NikkiHaley’s claim is false. @VerifyThis confirms she references a limited survey (not a scientific study), then misstated the limited survey’s results. As we said, there’s no evidence to this claim.
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