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Shou Zi Chew, chief executive officer of TikTok, arrives to speak at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Lima, Peru, November 15, 2024. /VCG
The chief executive officer of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, is reportedly planning to attend the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20.
The New York Times, citing "two people familiar with the plans" of the inauguration, reported on Wednesday that Chew has been invited to sit in a position of honor on the dais – a spot typically reserved for former presidents, family members and other important guests.
TikTok is only days away from being banned in the U.S. if the Supreme Court and the government do not overturn a law signed by current U.S. President Joe Biden before the January 19 deadline, one day before Trump takes office.
Another possible way out for TikTok is being sold to a U.S. entity by its current owner, China-based ByteDance.
TikTok has over 170 million users in the U.S., some of whom make a living as content creators on the short video social media platform.
The platform was targeted by U.S. lawmakers and government officials for posing so-called "national security risks."
Trump also targeted TikTok during his first presidency. But he is reportedly planning to "save TIkTok" with a presidential executive order.
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