Source: The Hill
by Leigh Stein
“After an action-packed weekend of tearful goodbye videos, ‘Titanic’ memes and one act of arson in protest, TikTok received a stay of execution from President Trump. The newly inaugurated executive signed an executive order to delay, for 75 days, the enforcement of legislation that would ban the platform if it is not sold to an American company. As much as TikTok’s critics argue that the platform has made Americans ‘dumber and slower,’ TikTok also catalyzed a renaissance in reading for pleasure. If TikTok goes dark for good, it will be consequential to readers, writers, booksellers and the publishing industry.” (01/22/25)