Overview

• Press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the creation of an official account to communicate government messages on TikTok.
• The first posts featured montage clips celebrating President Trump, and the account drew thousands of followers within an hour before expanding to ten videos this week.
• A U.S. law upheld by the Supreme Court requires ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. operations or face a ban, with the current deadline set for mid‑September after multiple extensions.
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the app could be shut down unless China agrees to a deal that gives Americans control, and reports indicate ByteDance is preparing a U.S.-only version of the app.
• Minnesota joined a wave of litigation as 24 states now report legal action over alleged harms to young people, allegations TikTok denies while citing robust safety measures.