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Tik Tok Ban: Branded as ‘PR Stunt’ By Social Media Users

The controversy surrounding TikTok's temporary ban in the U.S. has ignited heated debates online, In an official statement, TikTok said......

PC Bureau by PC Bureau
20 January 2025
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Tik Tok Ban: Branded as 'PR Stunt' By Social Media Users

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The controversy surrounding TikTok’s temporary ban in the U.S. has ignited heated debates online, with many users calling it a blatant public relations move. The app, which faced a brief outage, quickly restored services, citing President Trump’s intervention as the reason.

In an official statement, TikTok said, ” We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over seven million small businesses to thrive. It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment arbitrary censorship.”

STATEMENT FROM TIKTOK:

In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170…

— TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) January 19, 2025

The app also issued a pop-up message to users: “Welcome back! Thank you for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S! You can continue to create, share and discover all the things you love on TikTok.”

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However, the social media response has been overwhelmingly critical. Users quickly pointed out inconsistencies in TikTok’s narrative. One wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Biggest PR stunt ever. He didn’t even do anything. TikTok took the servers down themselves and then reinstated them 12 hours later. What a farse. Total game well played for both Trump and Elon”

Biggest PR stunt ever. He didn’t even do anything. TikTok took the servers down themselves and then reinstated them 12 hours later. What a farse. Total game well played for both Trump and Elon

— Sabrina Shah 🌟 is querying #PB #MG #YA & Cookery (@writes_Sabrina) January 20, 2025

Others accused the platform and the government of using the ban to garner favor with Trump and manipulate public perception. Another user commented, “They never had to take TikTok offline, and if they were legally required to, nothing Trump said could have restored it. This is just political theater.”

This was such an obvious PR stunt to try to garner favor with Trump.

They never had to take TikTok offline, and if they were legally required to, then nothing Trump said to them could have allowed them to restore service. pic.twitter.com/3ubyck6Pqs

— Micah Erfan (@micah_erfan) January 19, 2025

Beyond the drama, TikTok remains a vital platform for millions of creators and businesses. While the ban’s swift reversal has alleviated immediate concerns, the episode has further fueled doubts about the government’s motives and priorities in regulating tech.

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