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The United States is willing to reduce tariffs to China, although you want something in return: Tiktok

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The US president has just written a new chapter of the soap opera starring Tiktok. Currently 170 million Americans use This Chinese social networkand bytedance, its owner, As soon as you have a week To find a buyer. The Government led by Donald Trump has given him the deadline until April 5 to sell Tiktok to a company that is not China. If you don’t will prohibit its use within the US. The US administration justifies this measure as part of a strategy that seeks to protect national security. Donald Trump and his collaborators have explained that they are worried that The Chinese government can use Tiktok to exercise and collect data from US users. And the way to prevent it is to prevent the administration led by Xi Jinping to maintain the ability to exercise some type of control over this social network. Donald Trump is willing to soften tariffs The controversial current president of the United States is aware that the Chinese government has a lot to say about the future of The social network of Bytedonce. Any option that implies the sale of Tiktok to a foreign company must be approved by the Chinese administration, and right now the negotiation seems to have reached a dead point. In fact, a few hours ago Donald Trump has confirmed, according to Reuterswhich is willing to extend the deadline of April if they do not reach an agreement about the future of this social network. At the moment Donald Trump has not specified on what percentage he is willing to reduce tariffs However, this is not the only thing that has been publicly anticipated. Has also put on the table the possibility of reduce tariffs to China If this measure contributes to placing Tiktok away from the influence of the Xi Jinping government. What has not specified at the moment is what percentage is willing to reduce tariffs, and neither What sectors can benefit from this measure. It is important that we do not overlook that during his still short second term Donald Trump and his collaborators have imposed additional tariffs of 20% to those already existing over all Chinese imports. This movement clearly reflects that for the US government The social network Tiktok is very important. Otherwise Trump would not have been willing to use tariffs as a negotiation tool. The Ministry of Commerce of China He has already respondedalthough in an ambiguous way. And it has officially declared that its position about tariffs remains consistent and that the Beijing government is willing to dialogue with Washington on the basis of mutual respect, equality and reciprocal benefit. At the moment he has not added anything else about Tiktok. Image | Gage Skidmore More information | Reuters In Xataka | The USA hits China again with a double purpose: to stop the development of its hypersonic superorders and missiles

An intriguing fashion is taking over the facial routine of thousands of women in Tiktok: LED masks

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Like everything in this life, LED’s infrared masks are present again In numerous videos. This viral phenomenon has been introduced as another gadget in the facial routine or in the Morning Sheds. The boom. These masks are being a trend in social networks, where many women are wearing and recommending. This device has joined as another step in the facial routine, but in many videos we can see how they are performing another task either They put it to sleep. In fact, there are numerous stars that have one, like Kourtney Kardashian, Victoria Beckham and Cillian Murphy. But do they really take effect? The product. The use of this Gadget It adds as another complement to facial routine. LED phototherapy, or photobiomodulation (PBM), uses soft low intensity light, within the visible spectrum (typically blue, red or almost infrared), to stimulate natural physiological processes. In fact, According to Vogue It was used by NASA to keep the skin of astronauts in good condition, since it helps improve blood circulation, collagen production and accelerates wound healing, in addition to reducing the signs of aging. But there are risks … As describe in Vogue magazinethe period of time to have this mask is a maximum of 10 minutes per session, once or twice a week. However, there are people who complement it within other routines, such as he Morning Shed. In other words, taking the mask more time from the indicated can cause an opposite effect as more wrinkles and aging. In addition, since it is an infrared light or thermal light it can cause redness, itching or even skin burns, as explained Dermatologist Keila Mitsunaga for eldiario.es. In fact, How they detail in Glamor magazinethe brands of this Gadget They indicate that neither pregnant ones nor people with skin or photosensitive problems can use it. For its part, some dermatologists They explain in National Geographic The importance of reviews and make a check before using this type of apparatus. In addition, they detail that it is important to opt for devices that emit at least 105 millivats per centimeter for red light, and a lower intensity for blue light. Finally, they warn about the products that offer “iris arches” of colored lights such as green, yellow or purple, since there is no evidence that they are effective for health. And are they very expensive? The price of masks varies greatly in terms of product specifications. The cheapest in the market are The Glo24K for € 186.47 and The genius light from Talika for € 345. From there it gigs a jump from € 345 to € 599 that can cost you The Currentbody mask. In this average price we find FAQ 201 for € 529 and The facelite for € 406.45. Finally, the most expensive in the market are The Mz Skin for € 855 and FAQ 202 for € 839. The phenomena of Tiktok. Like any other trend this has joined the obsession with extreme routines. However, as is the case with he FACE TAPING Night, excessive or inappropriate use of devices can be counterproductive. While LED masks offer benefits when used correctly, it is essential to follow the indications and consider their high cost. Therefore, before joining any fashion, it is key to inform yourself and ask yourself: do I really need it? Image | Tiktok and Instagram Xataka | A virtual hair advisor or a digital skin diagnosis: we tested L’Oreal’s latest innovations

The videos of AI have broken the Instagram and Tiktok algorithms. Welcome to the new “AI landscape”

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A little over a month ago This unpleasant video De Instagram went viral in that social network. In him a strange creature half -spider of a man made a strange appearance in a mall. At this time the video has 3.5 million “like” and more than 23,000, but the truly worrying is not that. Collapse of the videos generated by AI. What is worrisome is that this video is part of an avalanche of videos generated by AI that is collapsing networks such as Instagram or Tiktok. And broken algorithms. As they explain in 404 averagethe algorithm of these platforms has ended up breaking through a unique brute force attack. One in which these networks do not stop receiving content generated by AI to end up saturating those recommendation algorithms. A LEA. Brute force attacks try, for example, to find out a password testing one by one all possible combinations. In this case, what they try is to saturate the algorithms so that they end up showing these videos generated by AI, and they are achieving it. Some already call Instagram Ya Tiktok “Villagers of AI” for the enormous amount of these contents, and that have made the conventional contents generated by human users have lost great relevance to the algorithm. Reality has changed. For many these networks they serve not only to entertain themselves, but to be aware of the present. Videos often try to profile reality, but that reality has now been disrupted and those Instagram or Tiktok accounts barely show anything that is real. Some videos are deep -to -detecting unappokes, and as we verify in the past, the paradoxical is that sometimes we are not even able to detect what is real and what is not. AI seeks virality and ends up finding it. The creators in social networks seek to get their videos viral, and for this they dedicate huge resources and time. In spite of this, success is not assured, but spammers that make video content generated with AI do not need to think so much: they can generate thousands of videos with very little effort, flood social networks and wait for some of those contents to be successful. The lottery of the virality is not so much if you have a lot of tickets. The influencers who are earning money with the landfills of AI. As usual in this type of phenomena, influencers have appeared with new formulas to get rich quickly and with hardly any effort. One of them, a 17 -year -old named Daniel Bittonpresumes having already won two million dollars and has a clear message. “While others invest 5 or 6 hours making a perfect video, we can generate 8 or 10 shorts in less than 30 minutes.” As? Using AI tools. The “Hot Dog” method. One of Bitton’s friends is a known spammer of Tiktok called Musa Mustafa. His method to go viral is that of the “sad hot dog”: “When you are hungry at two in the morning, even a sad hot dog knows better than any Michelin restaurant meal. Tiktok works in a similar way. Your audience does not expect (you don’t even want) perfectly polished videos.” Mustafa wonders, not without some reason, “when it was the last time you saw a viral video of Tiktok and thought: ‘Uauh, the degree of color in this video is incredible.” Or what is the same: the amount wins by a win to quality. But platforms embrace these contents. In The Guardian They already warned us Recently: social networks and networks are not stopping this type of spam, but are benefiting from it, they accept it and are even promoting it. In fact they offer tools to facilitate the generation of content through AI, which means that rather than trying to solve the problem, they are aggravating it. An example: Facebook. Meta’s firm recently launched a tool for advertisers called Advantage+. With it it is possible to create with different versions of an advertisement to try them all with the method of A/b test and then select the one that works best. For advertisers (and for the finish line, of course), all this is fantastic, because they can get more effective ads with much less investment of time and money. Are there limits? There will undoubtedly users who They reject This type of content: precisely networks such as Bluesky either Mastodon They move away from the algorithm and are more similar to how they were Twitter or Facebook years ago. But it seems clear that a vast majority of them have no problem with these contents generated by AI, which in fact have an example of success in that porn generated by the impossible combinations –A fish generated by the kissing to a woman generated by AI, an orco generated by AI marrying a girlfriend also generated by AI – they are also becoming viral. More wood for dead Internet theory. It has been talking about how the growing presence of bots on the Internet It will end that the human presence in these contents will be marginal. What we already saw with texts or images generated by the flooding Internet now we are seeing it with videos of the flooding social networks or with Virtual avatars generated by AI. The AI ​​landfill extends, and the worst thing is that not even users – which we contribute to making these contents viral – or the companies – which as we said not only do not stop them, but also promote them – seem to have a greater problem with this situation. Image | Kenneth Schipper In Xataka | Meta follows the steps of X: we not only work writing for her, now we will also work moderating her

A message has sneaked into each and every corner of Tiktok outside its theme: “Pedro Sánchez resignation”

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It doesn’t matter if they deal with politics or other issues that little (or nothing) have to do with what happens in Moncloa, Parliament or the Council of Ministers. For days in the networks, especially in Tiktokcan be seen with some frequency A message that is repeated again and again in the comments of the videos: “Sánchez resignation.” So common is that there are even Influencers talking already of the phenomenon. The big question is: where does it come from? What happened? The news advanced her A few days ago The ‘Public Mirror’ program, in Antena 3, but is going around Tiktok to confirm it. Throughout the last days two contents that have gained some visibility can be found on that platform, enough to be generating news. One are messages that They ask for resignation of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. The second content is Influencers that They talk about thathow by surprise the comments to their pieces have been filled with resignation requests. Comments to a video by Dani.Valhalla on the subject. Rikomedy video about the trend, with comments with the same message. Ramontelli video with messages from “Sánchez resignation” in the comments. What exactly do they say? You can change the form, the exact words. The background no. In the messages the same idea is repeated basically: Sánchez’s resignation is requested. The curious thing is where they can be seen. They are from repeated form In comments from Videos that deal with The phenomenon; but also in others that have nothing to do with the president, the PSOE or the policy in general. Here For example there is an example in a piece of Ramontelli about music, here Another of Eufun Deibe and one more here of Peter Roadman in which we talk about the DGT and the latest statements of its general director. To a lesser extent, loose comments can also be seen in pieces of some of the main content creators in Spain, such as Ibai either Roro. There are even those who have created videos specifically for talk about, kidding either Find an explanation. And where does it come from? The million dollar question. A few days ago Ramontelli published A piece in which it relates the phenomenon to a user who began to repeat the request for resignation in different videos and generated a “snowball” effect. “It’s not a Botor anything. People I saw him and already put him in the rest of the videos, “he adds. In ‘Public Mirror’ the socialist Susana Díaz sees However “a against campaign to Sánchez.” And there is no lack of analysts who believe that the phenomenon responds to a “orchestrated” initiative by the opposition. “Almost none of this is casual.” Anita Hard video about the trend. Comments to a video of Albertosaurus dedicated to the trend. Josecafit video. Comments to a Peter Roadman post. And is that possible? What there is no doubt is that at least part of the opposition to Sánchez has taken advantage of the wave. In The same video from Ramontelli or in this other of Dani.Valhala A “Pedro Sánchez resignation can be found!” (capital letters are yours) written from the official Vox account in Tiktok. In This other Piece, which includes a parodic video, is a message in the same line published from the PP Madrid account. During an intervention in ‘Public Mirror’ Susana Díaz has even gone beyond When talking about “discredit techniques” driven by “people who are dedicating themselves to it in Spain.” And in other networks? In X the hashtag can be followed #Sánchezdimisionwith abundant publications in recent days. In YouTube There are also examples. The phenomenon arrives at a specific political moment, marked among other factors by Last agreements With Junts and The debate Around the increase in defense investment, which extends Beyond Spain and extends To the EU. Images | FSA-PSOE (Flickr) and Tiktok In Xataka | “Thank you so much, reservoirs.net”: Spanish men are developing a peculiar obsession with swamps

People are using AI on Tiktok to “travel in time” to some of the greatest catastrophes in history

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Fever for the past (not because of history in its purest form, but for the sensations that were lived in other times) is increasingly strong, and now that the Millennials They are starting to experiment What gene x has been suffering in their flesh for years (nostalgia for what has been lived and not lived since you get up until you go to bed), it was only a matter of time that tools such as AI were added to fashion. Only this time nostalgia leads us to moments when technology (not already AI, but directly the electric current) had not invented, and gives rise to Trends how to live in the first person the black plague. What happened, happened. Dawn in Pompeya The day of the eruption of Vesubio, Work in Chernobyl In 1986 or be one of the witchcraft In the 17th century Salem are some of the historical hits of the videos generated by @timetravellerpovTiktok user who already has 472,000 followers and eight million ‘like’ accumulated in their creations, despite the short life of the account, which began at the beginning of the year. Of course, he already takes advantage of his fame to announce Video creation courses for AI similar to yours. The other face of the story. The most curious thing about the account is that not only publishes videos of historical facts that we cannot have lived for obvious reasons, but much more everyday experiences and that have nothing of historical transcendence (although emotional): being A teenager from the eightiesa small child In Great Britain of the Two Miles Or the most curious of all, for the recent facts: recall in the first person (like all these videos) what was Covid confinementwhich undoubtedly any user of the account will have recent. Millions of people in misfortunes. Of course, these are not the most visited videos, but the very viralized Chernobyl and The black plaguewith 32 and 24 million reproductions, which far exceed the most common between 1 and 3 million of the rest of the channel videos. It is clear that users want to experience unattainable misfortunes of the near or remote past, almost in tourist planand they begin to demonstrate with the comments of the videos, which usually have a tone close to “calm, which was a moment running for my life in Pompeii.” The problem of historical fidelity. It is clear that the primary objective of these accounts is entertainment, and not reflect in a reliable way what the past was. Some historian has already pointed out some gazapos of these videos (especially in their imitators): in one of the many on the black plague, houses with architecture other than the real or train tracks appear, something impossible in the fourteenth century. Others such as Pompeya favor the spectacular when we have records that speak of a different experience. The danger of these videos, beyond that they can spread erroneous visions, is in the malicious use: “People could manipulate the story; (…) and create a video that supports the denialists of the Holocaust,” says historian Amy Boyington For BBC. Imitors sprout. Of course, success has been born a good number of imitators, all more rough and less careful than @timetravellerpov, which despite its factual mistakes has more careful animations and more realistic setting, and flees (relatively) from the morbidity. They are accounts like @Chron0.viewwho has dared to portray crazy things such as Kennedy’s murder from the president’s point of view or 11-S attacks from within the Twin Towers. Some, like @the_pov_lab It exceeds the original account and almost all, of course, have their own version of life during the black plague. Header | @timetravellerpov In Xataka | The Humane Ai Pin debacle is a problem for the industry: who will trust a pot now

Temu and Shein are already being overcome by the next Chinese trade giant: Tiktok

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Tiktok has achieved in just one year what seemed impossible: to overcome sales to Shein and Temu in the US market, consolidating itself as the new power of Chinese electronic commerce, according to reports Bloomberg Citing Second Measure data, its transactional analytical tool. Their sales fired 153% in January, compared to the modest compared 26% of Shein and 28% of Temu. Between the lines. Tiktok Shop is taking more market to Shein that a Temu. In purchases greater than 25 dollars it has earned 16 quota points, while in the lower only 7. That is, it is having more success by selling medium -price products than Chollitos. The threat. This ascent can be seen truncated by several fronts: The contrast. While Tiktok Shop accelerates, its Chinese competitors suffer: In perspective. With 170 million monthly active users in the US, Tiktok has shown that its ability to monetize its user base goes beyond advertising. He has managed to turn his domain into entertainment into a powerful sales machine that even threatens Amazon. → The really disruptive of Tiktok Shop is not its meteoric growth, but how it has completely blurred the line between entertainment and trade. → No sells products, sells instantaneous wishes packaged in viral videos. And that, in the face of consumer behavior, is more powerful than any discount. In Xataka | China has been cutting its technology for years. Xi Jiping has just opened the door for that to change Outstanding image | Solen Feyissa in Unspash

Tiktok and download again in the United States. The question is what will happen after

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Tiktok is again available for download in the United States. The application He stopped working on January 19 as a result of the prohibition framed in the “Act of protection of Americans against applied applications by foreign adversaries“It was something that had been warning weeks beforesince the Supreme Court determined that Bytedance had to sell the application to an American company or cease its operations in the country. Immediately after disappearing from application stores (App Store and Google Play Store), Trump granted a 75 -day extension through an executive order. Almost a month later, the app is again available. What happened to Tiktok. On January 19 Tiktok disappeared from Android and iOS Application Stores. The Supreme Court ratified the decision of VETAR TIKTOK In the country, encouraging Bytedance to look for a buyer to avoid permanent prohibition. Despite the Court’s decision, Trump approved an executive order hours after the prohibition (and only one day after taking office), in order to grant a 75 -day extension that left the situation of the situation in the air The social network. This decree ordered the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Justice not to apply sanctions or measures that comply with the regulations approved under the mandate of the previous president. What has changed. Although the extension allowed Tiktok to continue operating in the country, application stores had struck the social network of their repositories. In other words, It was not possible to download it officially From App Store or Google Play Store. Now, the social network is again available for download in these two main platforms. They are not safe. Despite the oxygen ball thrown by Trump, Tiktok is still forced to look for a buyer. In fact, Trump assured the press that “There are a lot of interested people” In buying the app, and an extension a priori has no purpose than granting more time to Bytdance to close an agreement. However, Tiktok’s algorithm is almost sacred to Chinaand the company is not willing to get rid of it. It is not unreasonable to raise a scenario in which Bytedance sells Tiktok to an American company with a completely different algorithm in order to overcome the prohibition. However, raising completely different operation in one of its main markets will not be so simple. Only time will say. Cover image | Cottonbro Studio In Xataka | A chocolate bar stuffed with pistachio has become the most desired viral in Tiktok: Dubai’s “chocolate”

What does the possible acquisition by Microsoft mean for the future of Tiktok?

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The future of Tiktok in the United States has once again been at the Center for Attention after Donald Trump’s statements, who said Microsoft could be in conversations to acquire the platform. This occurs in a context marked by national security concerns and a possible prohibition of the application if a sale to an American company is not specified before the end of the term imposed. The controversy around Tiktok Tiktok, the popular application of short videos, He has faced constant scrutiny in the US due to his links with the Chinese company Bytedance. US authorities fear that the platform can share user data with the Chinese government, which represents an alleged risk to national security. During his first administration in 2020, Trump tried to prohibit Tiktok unless Bytedance sold his American subsidiary to a country company. Although that effort did not materialize, the concerns about the application persisted. Now, with Trump back in the presidency, The president has granted an extension of 75 days to Tiktok to find an adequate buyer. If the sale is not specified, The platform could face a veto in the US market again. Microsoft returns to the scene In your most recent statements, Trump revealed that Microsoft is interested in acquiring Tiktok. When asked specifically about this possibility, the president replied: “I would say yes. There is a lot of interest in Tiktok. There is great interest in Tiktok. ” It is not the first time that Microsoft is mentioned in the context of a possible buytok purchase. In 2020, the technology company had conversations to acquire the US operations of the application, although these negotiations did not prosper. However, its renewed interest could reflect the importance of Tiktok as a key actor in the digital ecosystem and its influence on the US market, where it has 170 million users. Recently, Trump said Microsoft would be more than interested in being the Tiktok buyer. (Photo: Joan Mateu Parra/AP) Elon Musk or Mrbeast as possible buyers? In addition to Microsoft, Trump He also mentioned other possible interested in acquiring Tiktok. Among them he highlighted the technological billionaire Elon Musk, although the latter has not made public comments on the subject. On the other hand, The Creator of Content Jimmy Donaldson, known as Mrbeast, has caused a stir when announcing his intention to present an “official offer” to buy the platform. This unexpected movement generates curiosity about the future of Tiktok under the leadership of an influential content creator, whose innovative strategies could transform the application. Tiktok sale implications The possible sale of Tiktok not only represents a commercial transaction, but also a critical point in the relationship between the US and China. The outcome could have significant consequences for technological companies, users and diplomatic relations. In economic terms, the acquisition of Tiktok would give the buyer access to a massive user base and data, as well as a privileged position in the social media market. For users and content creators, uncertainty about the future of the platform could alter its way of interacting and generating income. Regarding national security, the sale of Tiktok to an American company could mitigate fears about the use of data by the Chinese government, although this aspect will continue to be a debate. With a period of 75 days in progress, Tiktok’s fate in the US is not yet decided. While Trump’s statements about Microsoft and other interested parties suggest that there are viable options, the details of any potential agreement remain uncertain. For now, the eyes are placed in the actors involved, from technological giants such as Microsoft to unexpected figures as MRBAST. Whatever the result, the story of Tiktok promises to continue being a relevant issue in the technological and political landscape. Continue reading: * Recent of cell phones is triggered in the USA after prohibition of Tiktok* China urges the US to guarantee a “fair commercial environment” for Tiktok* The closure of Tiktok, a threat to small and medium enterprises (Tagstotranslate) Donald Trump (T) Microsoft (T) Tiktok

In the midst of a campaign against TikTok, ByteDance has an ace up its sleeve: becoming an AI powerhouse

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At ByteDance there is frenetic activity. At the moment, your social network TikTok is on a kind of legal limbo in the USbut ByteDance has many more open fronts. One is especially striking: AI. Especially because she had barely shown any signs of being involved in this segment. A most “interstellar” AI agent. First of all, the launch of the UI-TARS project is surprising. The name is probably a nod to the movie ‘Interstellar’, which featured an AI robot called TARS. The proposal is very reminiscent of Anthropic’s ‘Computer Use’ system, but unlike it, UI-TARS is Open Source, something surprising and which suggests that other startups and independent developers can use it as a basis for their projects. The code is available on GitHub. “Talking” to your computer. As in the case of Anthropic, it is possible to ask UI-TARS Desktop that executes tasks on your computer interface, which is capable of analyzing and recognizing to execute them. The developers warn that at the moment performance and behavior may be erratic. Your own programming assistant. Bytedance recently launched a developer assistant. Is called Bring and offers the same advantages as already popular alternatives as Cursor. With this platform we have a “virtual software engineer” who answers questions about the code, completes and generates it, and is even capable of developing projects from scratch based on user prompts. And a model that reasons…. The thing doesn’t end there, of course. ByteDance launched this week Doubao-1.5-proan update to its AI model that is now capable of “reasoning” and thus competing with OpenAI’s o1. In fact, those responsible for it claim that it surpasses its competitor in the AIME benchmark, in which the response of these models to complex instructions is measured. And even though it is affordable, cheap and gives benefits. As they point out on PandaDailythe model is especially efficient and for example the price per million input tokens is only 11 cents. Not only that: even though it costs relatively little, it promises a gross margin of 50%, which in a reasoning model – which usually requires significantly more resources – is striking. {“videoId”:”x9c3qcu”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”The BRUTAL Chinese SURVEILLANCE system”, “tag”:”video surveillance”, “duration”:”73″} Huge investment in chips. In 2025 ByteDance plans to spend $12.3 billion on infrastructure for the development of its AI models. This is indicated by sources close to the company, indicate in Financial Times. 5.5 billion will be dedicated to acquiring chips in China, while 6.8 billion dollars will be invested abroad to develop their models taking advantage of advanced NVIDIA chips. Be careful with this other Bytedance. These are just the latest developments in the field of AI for ByteDance. This division continues to make losses – like most AI companies – because among other things it is reinvesting over and over again in R&D, and at this rate we may soon have to talk about another AI giant. In Xataka | China strikes back in the AI ​​war: its new open model matches Claude and GPT-4, and it is giving it away (function() { window._JS_MODULES = window._JS_MODULES || {}; var headElement = document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)(0); if (_JS_MODULES.instagram) { var instagramScript = document.createElement(‘script’) ; instagramScript.src=”https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”; instagramScript.async = true; instagramScript.defer = true; headElement.appendChild(instagramScript); – The news In the midst of a campaign against TikTok, ByteDance has an ace up its sleeve: becoming an AI powerhouse was originally published in Xataka by Javier Pastor .

Cell phone resale soars in US after TikTok ban

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The possible definitive suspension of TikTok in the United States, promoted by Donald Trump’s administration, has generated an unexpected trend: the sale of cell phones with the application installed at exorbitant prices. Since last January 19, when the federal ban on the popular app was implemented, which It was removed hours latersocial networks have witnessed a growing market of devices that offer guaranteed access to TikTok, despite the restrictions. The ban on TikTok in the US responds to concerns related to national security and freedom of expression. The US government demands that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, sell the app to a US company that it is not considered a “foreign adversary.” The Trump administration has granted a 3-month extension to evaluate the final implementation of the law, which keeps TikTok in legal and operational limbo. This uncertainty has led to unusual behavior among the app’s users. A message reading “Sorry, TikTok isn’t available right now” is displayed from the TikTok app on a cell phone screen on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Andy Bao) The rise of cell phone resale with TikTok In recent weeks, reselling mobile devices with TikTok pre-installed has become a viral phenomenon. On platforms like Twitter and Facebook Marketplace, Sales of iPhones have been reported at disproportionate prices, justifying the cost with the presence of the installed app. A notable case is that of an Apple iPhone 15 Pro advertised for almost $5,000. Sellers emphasize that the device includes TikTok, making it a desired item for those who deleted the app before the ban or who want to maintain continued access to their accounts. This emerging market highlights the urgency of some users to return to the platform and the symbolic value that TikTok represents for millions of people. However, it has also generated criticism and debate about the rationality of paying exorbitant sums for a phone with an application installed. The impact of the possible definitive ban on this social network has not only generated frustration among users, but also an intense debate on the internet. While some criticize the US government’s measure as an attack on freedom of expression, others mock the desperation of those who are willing to pay thousands of dollars for a cell phone. On platforms like Twitter, memes and satirical comments abound. On the other hand, content creators and frequent TikTok users express their concern for the possible loss of a key tool for your work and social life. Many of them have begun to explore alternatives in other applications, such as Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, although without the same impact that TikTok offered. Many are taking advantage of the desperation that the TikTok issue has caused in some in the US. (Photo: Ashley Landis/AP) TikTok: more than a social network For millions of people, TikTok is not just an entertainment app. It is a space where they can express themselves freely, connect with global communities and access creative and educational content. The ban has highlighted how political decisions can directly affect users’ digital lives. According to experts, The suspension could also have significant economic repercussions. Many influencers and small businesses depend on TikTok to promote their products and services. Without this platform, they could face challenges in reaching their audiences and generating revenue. Donald Trump’s administration has been clear in its intention to ensure national security, arguing that TikTok could be used to collect sensitive data from American users. However, it has also shown a willingness to negotiate a solution that allows the continuity of the application under new conditions. The 3-month extension could be an opportunity for ByteDance to reach a deal with a US company or for the government to implement additional regulations. Meanwhile, users and content creators remain waiting for a final resolution. Keep reading: * Donald Trump would support Elon Musk owning TikTok: “If he wanted to buy it”* China urges US to ensure “fair business environment” for TikTok* Trump says he will “probably” give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a US ban.

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