Armed with influencers and lobbyists, TikTok goes on the offense on Capitol Hill

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The social media application logo, TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on an American flag background. With the TikTok CEO set to testify on Capitol Hill on Thursday, influencers and lobbyists are pressing the government not to ban the app. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

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TikTok is fighting to justify its existence in the U.S. And it’s pulling out all the stops in Washington, D.C., this week in the hopes of proving the government shouldn’t ban

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