Overview

• President Trump called TikTok security concerns “highly overrated” and said he will continue delaying enforcement until a U.S. buyer is in place, with the next deadline on Sept. 17.
• TikTok remains online after three extensions this year, including an order on Jan. 20 that restored service after a brief nationwide shutdown when the ban law took effect.
• A 2024 law requires ByteDance to divest TikTok for the app to stay in the U.S., a mandate the Supreme Court upheld.
• White House officials say a near-deal to spin off a U.S.-owned entity collapsed in April after China withdrew support following new U.S. tariffs, and Trump said he would speak with Xi Jinping “at the right time.”
• The White House launched an official TikTok account this week, even as federal rules bar TikTok on government devices and the administration has not explained how the account is being operated.