President Donald Trump issued an executive order aiming to temporarily halt a law requiring TikTok to sell U.S. assets or be banned in the U.S.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday aimed at halting the ban against TikTok for 75 days so he can “pursue a resolution” outside of a complete prohibition, a legally dubious maneuver that could test his power to stave off a measure he once championed.
CapCut is a free video-editing platform created, owned and operated by ByteDance. It was launched in the U.S. in 2020. It was the second most downloaded photo and video app in the Apple App Store after Instagram, according to USA Today.
President-elect Donald Trump proposed the U.S. own half of TikTok to satisfy national security concerns and save the social media app.
TikTok is now accessible again in the United States. Just how long that lasts will likely depend on incoming President Donald Trump.
The company said TikTok was coming back online in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump provided assurances to its service providers.
President-elect Donald Trump promised to extend the deadline on the law that temporarily shut down the social media app over the weekend.
Trump recently petitioned the Supreme Court to halt a ban on TikTok in the U.S., but the justices appear unconvinced.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to keep TikTok operating for 75 days, a relief to the social media platform’s users even as national security questions persist.
Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok, marking one of his first acts in office. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,
TikTok appears to be coming back online just hours after President-elect Donald Trump pledged Sunday that he would sign an executive order Monday that aims to restore the banned app.