Trump Delays TikTok Ban with 75-Day Extension, Future of App Still Uncertain
The president's executive order postpones enforcement of a nationwide TikTok ban, but ByteDance must meet divestiture requirements to avoid permanent restrictions.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order granting a 75-day extension to TikTok before the ban under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act takes full effect.
- The law, upheld by the Supreme Court, mandates ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, to sell the app to a non-China-based entity to address national security concerns.
- TikTok briefly went offline for 16 hours over the weekend before resuming service following Trump's announcement of his intent to delay the ban.
- Some Republican lawmakers, including Senators Tom Cotton and Pete Ricketts, oppose the extension, emphasizing the need for full divestiture to sever ties with China.
- Trump has floated the idea of a joint venture with 50% U.S. ownership, but it remains unclear if this proposal satisfies the law's requirements or if ByteDance will agree to a sale.
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