META - Trump 'For TikTok' Competition To Mark Zuckerberg: 'If You Don't Have TikTok You Have Facebook And Instagram' | Benzinga
Former President Donald Trump previously tried to ban TikTok, but had a reversal of opinion on the Chinese-owned app as a potential U.S. ban is nearing.
What Happened: In a recent interview, Trump said that big technology companies like Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META)- owned Facebook and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL)-owned Google and YouTube have become too big and too powerful, something that supports having TikTok around for competition.
"I think they're having a huge negative impact on especially young people," Trump said of big technology companies in an interview with Bloomberg.
Trump said TikTok is "very powerful."
Asked about a reversal on wanting to ban TikTok, Trump shares his opinion on the need for competition to big technology companies.
"I'm for TikTok because you need competition. If you don't have TikTok, you have Facebook and Instagram, and that's, you know, that's Zuckerberg."
Trump recalled Meta Platforms ...