Tiktok was banned in the US on January 19, but this ban did not last long. Only 13 hours after the ban, re -accessed the application with the presidential decree signed by President Donald Trump. However, this development was not enough to clarify the future of the application in the country. The time granted to ByTedance, the owner of the application, ends on April 5, and if there are no serious decisions until then, technology giants will face great pressure.
Companies like Apple and Google still keep Tiktok in the application stores. Oracle continues to offer cloud service to Tiktok. There are concerns that all three companies may be in a position against American laws. Moreover, this risk is not limited to today’s administration; It is stated that the administrations that will take part in the future may approach the issue differently.
Edward J. Markey, Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker of the Senate sent a letter to Trump and demanded clarity until 28 March. In this letter, Apple and Google’s Tiktok’s stores to continue to present is contrary to the law said. It was also emphasized that Oracle should be kept under investigation due to this cooperation. Senators made it clear that the violation of the law is not sustainable.
Tiktok has 170 million users in the USA
Although the US Department of Justice guarantees companies that the law will not be implemented at the moment, it remains unclear how this guarantee will be valid. In the world of technology, such temporary security areas may be insufficient for long -term investment and decision -making processes. Despite everything, Apple and Google know that the removal of this application from stores will bring the user reaction. Tiktok has 170 million active users and 7 million content producers in the country.
The magnitude of these numbers shows that the process can not only have legal, but also economic and social consequences. The closure of the application can affect not only technology companies, but also advertisers, content producers and young audience. On the other hand, it is said that the division of Tiktok’s algorithm is not technically easy, and even years. ByTedance officials have already made it clear that such a separation was not applicable.
In addition to all these, Tiktok’s sale of US operations is still under probability. Some of the US -based companies can buy these assets and backstage information is reflected to the public. However, the purchase process does not look like a rapidly solved issue due to complex technical details such as algorithm. In particular, security, data privacy and legal obligations are shown as one of the biggest obstacles to this process.
Following the prohibited decision, the temporary solutions that are on the agenda do not replace a long -term regulation. While the end of the 75 -day additional period is only days left, the fact that no net solution has emerged increases the tension. For companies like Apple and Google, this uncertainty creates serious financial risks. According to expert estimates, the total cost of this risk may increase up to 850 billion dollars.
Oracle’s place in this equation is quite critical. His support to Tiktok through cloud services puts him directly in the field of legal inspection. In other words, not only the application stores, but also technical infrastructures are now at the center of legal responsibility discussions. This shows that technology companies are open to control not only with their apparent collaborations, but also with their infrastructure contributions.
Tiktok, which is the focus of technology tension between the US and China, has become a symbol of a wider competition, not only an practice in this process. Therefore, the decision has both economic and geopolitical effects. Increasing pressure every day triggers different dynamics in both Washington and Silicon Valley. If a clear route is not drawn until April 5, harder and direct sanctions may be on the agenda.