As we hit send on this newsletter, the situation surrounding TikTok is fluid, confusing and tense, with 170 million U.S. app users trying to follow along. Happy Trump inauguration eve!
TikTok appears to be coming back. And Republicans are definitely scrambling to shape the plan President-elect Donald Trump put forward, which may have saved the app hours after it went dark last night. But is it legal?
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