TikTok was officially banned in the United States last Friday and the app was removed from app stores and remained inaccessible for a total of 13 hours. With the transition of power from President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump, we’re seeing a change of heart as one of the first executive orders of the 47th US president instructed the US Attorney General to delay the implementation of the TikTok ban for 75 days. January 20, 2025.
This means that TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, now has until April 5, 2025 to sell its stake in TikTok to a US-based company. The new executive order instructs the US Attorney General and the Department of Justice not to take action to enforce the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act and “the resolution protecting national security while preserving the platform (TikTok) used by 170 million Americans.” push forward. “
This timing also interferes with my ability to negotiate a resolution to avoid an abrupt shutdown of the TikTok platform while addressing national security concerns. Accordingly, I am instructing the Attorney General to take no action to enforce the law for a period of 75 days from today to allow my administration an opportunity to determine an orderly course of action that protects national security by avoiding an abrupt shutdown. A communications platform used by millions of Americans. – President Donald Trump
Donald Trump has publicly proposed a joint venture between ByteDance and the US government where the latter would own 50% of TikTok. How this scenario plays out remains to be seen, but for now, TikTok will resume as normal in the US and the next two and a half months will be crucial for the platform’s long-term future.
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