From an episode of BreakfastersPresented by Clara Slewa, Rachel Withers and Jonathan and Gail Schuster

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Breakfasters: Behind the US TikTok Ban

Fakefasters Clara, Rachel, and Jonathan are joined by Row Murray, co-host of Byte Into IT, to discuss the TikTok shutdown, the platform's tumultuous day in limbo and eventual reinstatement.

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, faced a U.S. ban that briefly shut it down on Joe Biden's last day in office, sending users and creators into chaos.

The platform was reinstated hours later under suspicious circumstances, with rumours and speculation of a secret deal between TikTok and Meta, strategically timed during a long weekend to avoid SEC scrutiny.

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Listen to Breakfasters: Behind the US TikTok Ban13:0021 January 2025