TikTok lovers rage against Trump threat of US ban


  • TikTok
  • Tuesday, 04 Aug 2020

Some on TikTok suspect that the president's threat is connected to the platform's popularity among activists, such as those protesting racial discrimination. — Bloomberg

SAN FRANCISCO: A TikTok star pounds a beat as she weaves lyrics mocking the idea of US president Donald Trump banning the short-form video sharing app.

The "Trump Freestyle" post Monday by @maya2960 quickly racked up more than a million views and 500,000 "likes" on the popular platform owned by China-based ByteDance.

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