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TikTok is a platform for creativity, learning, and joy. 170 million Americans use it. Banning it would silence those voices.

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The For You Page is not magic. It is a very good algorithm that learns what you like faster than any other platform. That is our advantage.

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A teenager in a small town can post a video and reach 10 million people overnight. No followers needed. That democratization of attention is revolutionary.

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TikTok Shop did $20 billion in GMV. We are not just an entertainment platform anymore — we are a commerce platform.

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We store American user data on Oracle servers in the US. Project Texas was a $1.5 billion investment in data security. We take this seriously.

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Instagram copied our format with Reels. YouTube copied it with Shorts. The best compliment is when every competitor tries to become you.