TikTok lovers rage against Trump threat of US ban


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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