https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tiktok-advertising/tiktoks-ad-launch-faces-challenges-from-u-s-ban-threat-hoaxes-idUSKBN2491SL

TikTok’s launch on Wednesday of a new platform to court small business advertisers is fraught with challenges, especially after the Trump administration's threat this week to impose a ban on China-based social media apps.