Over the past few weeks, users of the video app TikTok braced themselves for a national ban to take effect.
This weekend, the app went dark. But less than 24 hours later, it came back. And it credited President-elect Donald J. Trump with flicking the switch.
Sapna Maheshwari, who covers TikTok for The Times, discusses the biggest social media ban in American history — and whether the incoming president can actually stop it.
Guests: Sapna Maheshwari, a reporter covering TikTok, technology and emerging media companies for The New York Times.
Background reading:
TikTok flickered back to life • after Mr. Trump said he would stall a ban. What we know • about the TikTok ban.
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