Be sold off or shut down. Citing national security concerns, the U.S. government has given TikTok an offer it can’t refuse. The Biden administration has politicized TikTok's operations for a long time. As TikTok's “ban-or-sell” deadline approaches, American netizens are in a state of shock, with many TikTokers moving to alternative platforms. They call themselves “TikTok Refugees” to express discontent with the U.S. government and to protest what they see as a violation of their freedom of speech.