TikTok was formally banned in the USA final Friday with the app being faraway from app shops and remaining inaccessible for a complete of 13 hours. With the transition of energy from President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump, we’re seeing a change of coronary heart as one of many forty seventh US President’s first govt orders instructed the US lawyer normal to delay the enforcement of the TikTok ban for 75 days as of January 20, 2025.
Because of this TikTok’s father or mother firm, ByteDance, now has till April 5, 2025, to divest its stake in TikTok to a US-based firm. The brand new govt order instructs the US lawyer normal and Division of Justice to not take motion in imposing the Defending People from Overseas Adversary Managed Functions Act and to “pursue a resolution that protects national security while saving a platform (TikTok) used by 170 million Americans.”
This timing additionally interferes with my capability to barter a decision to keep away from an abrupt shutdown of the TikTok platform whereas addressing nationwide safety considerations. Accordingly, I’m instructing the Lawyer Common to not take any motion to implement the Act for a interval of 75 days from at the moment to permit my Administration a chance to find out the suitable course ahead in an orderly manner that protects nationwide safety whereas avoiding an abrupt shutdown of a communications platform utilized by hundreds of thousands of People. – President Donald Trump
Donald Trump has publicly proposed a three way partnership between ByteDance and the US authorities the place the latter would personal 50% of TikTok. It stays to be seen how this state of affairs performs out, however for now, TikTok will resume as regular within the US and the subsequent two and a half months might be essential to the platform’s long-term future.
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