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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

A phone shows numerous apps such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Opinion Columnist Lucy Atkinson argues that in regards to the TikTok ban, President Trump is not the hero in bringing TikTok back. (Getty Images)

Trump is not TikTok’s hero

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Columnist | February 6, 2025

The TikTok ban and the app’s immediate return caused confusing whiplash for a lot of young TikTok users in mid-January. TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew was quick to thank President Donald Trump for saving the platform. But remain wary, Generation Z, Trump...

A profile picture and a rectangle with the word "upload" sit beneath the words “Look Both Ways” and above the topic of the week. Should TikTok be banned? (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)

Look Both Ways: Should TikTok be banned?

By Gray Edelstein and Santiago Montañez Bertoletti | January 30, 2025

Since Jan. 20, President Donald Trump’s second administration has put 19 executive orders in place. However, among some of the winings of the current government, even before taking possession, the reverse of the decision to ban TikTok on U.S. territory...

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