MINI TECH SCROLL: TikTok ban breakdown, Meta data transfer conspiracy theories & the political motivations behind TikTok going dark

The biggest tech stories & social media trends on the internet from January 22nd, 2025.

Timestamps:

1:46 Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

2:13 Rumours of TikTok going dark start circulating

3:27 Biden administration looks for ways to prolong the ban

3:48 TikTok officially goes dark and returns hours later

5:15 Theories why TikTok went dark

6:09 TikTok/Shou Chew cozies up to Trump

7:15 Trump signs Executive Order to prolong the ban

7:31 Theories why Trump saved TikTok

13:31 What is next for TikTok

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https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24-656_ca7d.pdf 

https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/01/supreme-court-upholds-tiktok-ban/ 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-administration-keep-tiktok-available-us-rcna187902 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly57kxkmrxo 

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/tiktok-prepares-for-immediate-shut-off-in-the-u-s-on-sunday 

https://www.garbageday.email/p/america-s-youth-longs-for-chinese-e-commerce 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-by-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-regarding-tiktok/ 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-likely-give-tiktok-90-day-extension-avoid-ban-rcna188258 

https://www.tiktok.com/@shou.time/video/7460953702673829166?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6899384367418131969 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-young-men-voters-election-latinos-democrats-ff30e38698a41132cf90345fffabe579 

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-undone-year-trump-unravels-predecessors-signature-achievements/story?id=52234311 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/11/donald-trump-barack-obama-legacy 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/politics/biden-trump-legacy.html 

https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-timeline-ban-biden-india-d3219a32de913f8083612e71ecf1f428 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/tiktoks-purveyors-creams-candies-under-threat-us-ban-2025-01-17/ 

https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/tiktok-economic-impact-report-2024-smb 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/19/tech/tiktok-ban/index.html 

https://x.com/TikTokPolicy/status/1881030712188346459 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/application-of-protecting-americans-from-foreign-adversary-controlled-applications-act-to-tiktok/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-executive-order-tiktok 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/technology/instagram-video-app-tiktok-ban.html 

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/20/x-is-rolling-out-a-dedicated-vertical-video-feed-for-us-users/